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When a worker is injured on the job here in Pennsylvania, there are several types of benefits available through the workers’ compensation system. These benefits include not only payments for lost wages and medical care, but also benefits for specific losses as...
In our previous post, we spoke a bit about partial and total disability benefits available through the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system. These benefits are, of course, critical for workers who have been injured on the job seriously enough that they are...
In our last post, we spoke a recent workers' compensation award for a nurse who was forced to leave her job because of an allergic reaction to a chemical used in the floor wax used by her employer. The issue in that case was the extent to which the employer was...
When a worker is exposed to a workplace condition that is damaging to his or her health, the result is often that he or she is unable to continue in the position. Highly individualized reactions to working conditions such as allergic reactions can be tricky to deal...
In our previous post, we began looking at how workers' compensation law addresses the issue of choice of provider. As we noted, employers in Pennsylvania are able to limit their workers' choice of provider, but only if they provide a proper listing of providers. What,...
Following a workplace injury, receiving prompt medical treatment from a competent physician is critical in ensuring that a worker doesn't end up with a medical condition that is worse than it has to be. One of the immediate questions for an injured worker, therefore,...
In our last post, we spoke briefly about a recent court case which posed the question of when workplace injuries are compensable in Pennsylvania and when they are not. We've already noted that workers' compensation is supposed to be available for all injuries and...
Many workers assume that they are able to be compensated if they suffer from work-related injury or illness, and generally speaking, they are right. There are some exceptions to that general rule, though, and the reality is that some injuries and illnesses are...
Workplace injury is a broad category of inquiry, with all types of injuries occurring every day and every year. There are certain types of injuries, though, that are more common across the board, and these recently came into focus when Liberty Mutual released its...
In our last post, we began discussing workers' compensation benefits in the form of wage-loss payments. As we mentioned, these payments are available for those who are unable to work for at least seven days due to a workplace injury. Here we want to briefly discuss...