Your employer can try to stop your Pennsylvania workers’ compensation benefits if they believe you can return to your previous job or another job that pays equal pay, or file to modify your benefits if they believe you can work a “light duty” job. You will need to counter their arguments to keep the workers’ compensation benefits you currently receive, and you only have a short time to act.
If you receive notice that your employer wants to terminate,...Can My Employer Stop My Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Your employer can try to stop your Pennsylvania workers’ compensation benefits if they believe you can return to your previous job or another job that pays equal pay, or file to modify your benefits if they believe you can work a “light duty” job. You will need to counter their arguments to keep the workers’ compensation benefits you currently receive, and you only have a short time to act.
If you receive notice that your employer wants to terminate,...
If you have improved enough to work but cannot yet do the full duties of your previous job, you may be able to do “light-duty” work and still receive some of your workers’ compensation lost wage payment. Your medical coverage will continue to pay for all treatment.
It is imperative that your doctor lifts some of your work restrictions and approves of your new light-duty tasks before you return to work.
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 
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 