Understanding Workers' Compensation
The Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act of June 2, 1915, was created to cover medical expenses for those injured on the job and those who develop work-related illnesses. Workers' compensation benefits are paid by either private insurance companies, employers or a state-run workers' compensation insurance carrier (the State Workers' Insurance Fund).
The law states that every employer must provide workers' compensation coverage for all full-time, seasonal and part-time employees. The law applies to nonprofit corporations, unincorporated businesses, incorporated businesses and businesses that have only one employee.
If you are injured on the job or develop a work-related illness, the Workers' Compensation Act provides for:
- Medical coverage
- Compensation for lost wages until work can resume
- Death benefits for work-related deaths, which are paid to dependent survivors
Your employer may choose to either accept or deny a claim. If your claim is denied, you have the right to file a claim petition with the Bureau of Workers' Compensation and receive a hearing before a workers' compensation judge.
If you are injured doing normal work activities, or develop a work-related illness, contact Cullen Legal for help with:
- The claim process
- Lump sum settlements
- Specific loss compensation — scarring, hearing and vision loss
- Workers' comp accidents
- Injured workers and employees
- Work-related injuries
An Experienced Workers' Comp Attorney Is Critical
An experienced workers' compensation lawyer may be critical to a worker obtaining benefits. At Cullen Legal, we offer our clients:
- Claims review — If you've already filed a claim, we make sure that it has been done properly. Thirty percent of the claims we see have errors, and the claimant is due more compensation than he or she is currently receiving.
- Attention to detail — A single error made by an insurance adjuster can translate into thousands of dollars. We leave no stone unturned with our attention to detail, so our clients receive the maximum compensation to which they are due.
- Appeals — Workers' compensation claims are often denied, or compensation is halted unexpectedly. We help turn a denial into an approval and have been able to restart compensation that has been halted.
Dedicated to Pennsylvania Workers
Cullen Legal would like the opportunity to help you. Contact our workers' compensation attorney via e-mail, or call our Bristol law office at 267-202-0084 locally or 888-691-7004 toll free.
