As soon as you run into any hiccups in the workers’ compensation claims process, you may want to hire a workers’ compensation attorney to help you navigate the process and fight for the full benefits you deserve under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act.
Under Pennsylvania law, most workers have workers’ compensation coverage that pays out to cover medical care, a portion of lost wages, and more after a work-related injury...When Should I Hire A Workers’ Compensation Lawyer?
Updated June 21, 2024
As soon as you run into any hiccups in the workers’ compensation claims process, you may want to hire a workers’ compensation attorney to help you navigate the process and fight for the full benefits you deserve under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act.
Under Pennsylvania law, most workers have workers’ compensation coverage that pays out to cover medical care, a portion of lost wages, and more after a work-related injury...
As soon as you run into any hiccups in the workers’ compensation claims process, you may want to hire a workers’ compensation attorney to help you navigate the process and fight for the full benefits you deserve under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act.
Under Pennsylvania law, most workers have workers’ compensation coverage that pays out to cover medical care, a portion of lost wages, and more after a work-related injury...
If you were injured at work, you should immediately:
Notify your employer.
See an approved doctor for medical attention.
Ensure your employer files a workers' compensation claim with its insurance company.
After you take these steps, consider hiring a Pittsburgh workers’ compensation lawyer who can help you receive your worker’s compensation benefits. Our attorneys represent injured workers in workers' compensation claims and...
In Pennsylvania, you have 120 days to inform your employer that you have been injured at work. This is the first step in receiving workers’ compensation benefits. Be sure you tell your supervisor the date, time, and place where you were injured. Failing to do so could result in a delay or denial of workers’ compensation benefits according to the Department of Labor & Industry Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.
That said, you should immediately...
When temperatures drop, workers’ compensation claims rise. All Pennsylvania workers’ compensation cases must go before a Judge to settle. Many of this type of claim settle eventually. The workers’ compensation insurance company does not want to continue paying out and will often approach injured workers about a settlement. If this happens to you, or if you are considering a lump sum settlement, the workers’ compensation attorneys from...