Tag Archives: Wage Loss Benefits
New Overtime Rules to go Into Effect
On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor’s published a final rule updating the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which will automatically extend overtime pay protections to over 4 million workers within the first year of implementation. Key Provisions of the Final Rule The Final Rule focuses primarily on updating… Read More »
Payment of Wage Loss Benefits and Acceptance of Your Claim
In a previous article we discussed how an employer can “rent” a claim by temporarily paying medical benefits to the injured worker. The payment of those medical benefits does not mean that the Employer is accepting your injury as compensable under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation law. Wage loss benefits are treated differently. If an… Read More »