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Dental Loss, Disfigurement, Scarring
Loss of Teeth or Tooth and Disfigurement or Scarring under the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act Question: Under the Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation Act, can I get any additional money or compensation for having my teeth knocked out in the course and scope of my employment? Answer: Yes, under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, you can… Read More »
Loss of a body part | Workers Compensation Act
Specific Loss for the loss of a body part under the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act Can I, under the Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation Act, obtain additional money for a work related scar or disfigurement and compensation for a specific loss of a specific body part? Answer: Yes, a Pennsylvania injured worker can obtain payment for… Read More »
Modification Petition
Job Availability and Labor Market Surveys: How to Survive and Beat the Modification Petition In our previous article we discussed Labor Market Surveys and a Claimant’s obligations to “look for available employment” under the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act. Now we look at a recent case where those obligations were reviewed by the Pennsylvania Supreme… Read More »
Job Availability Labor Market Survey
Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation Job Availability and Labor Market Surveys: If you have been receiving Pennsylvania workers compensation benefits for some time, you most likely will have to deal with defending yourself against a modification petition filed by the employer as a result of a labor market survey. Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, a… Read More »
Accidents While at Work
Accidents While at Work: The Relationship Between Personal Injury Claims, Pennsylvania Workers Compensation and Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Were you in involved in an accident while working and sustained injuries, wage loss and medical bills as a result of someone else’s negligence? If so you may have multiple issues to consider to protect yourself and… Read More »
Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Act
The Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Act Click below for the full and complete text of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law Pennsylvania UC law
Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act
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Alleged Social Security Overpayments
Have you received a Notice of Overpayment from the Social Security Administration? If so, you’re not alone. It appears that Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income payments are now in the federal government’s cross hairs. If you received a Notice of Overpayment, the overpayment could have resulted from any one of several reasons…. Read More »
Failure to preauthorize medical treatment
In McLaughlin vs. Workers Compensation Appeal Board (St. Francis Country Home), the injured work suffered a back injury. The work injury was recognized and the Employer filed a petition to terminate the injured workers’ benefits. During the litigation of the termination petition, the Claimant sought to obtain medical treatment. The medical provider requested preauthorization… Read More »
Teamsters, Local 776
Jason M. Weinstock and John B. Dougherty speak at Teamsters, Local 776 John B. Dougherty spoke at the Teamsters, Local 776 stewards’ meeting on Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation and Recent Changes in the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Laws on November 9, 2013. Jason M. Weinstock spoke at the Teamsters, Local 776 stewards’ meeting on Pennsylvania Workers… Read More »