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Problems Contacting PA Unemployment Office
Having Problems Contacting Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Service Centers? Are you having problems reaching the unemployment offices to discuss your case? The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation has released guidance on how to contact the UC service centers. Beginning Monday, October 21, 2013, the department asks that UC claimants contact the UC service centers on either… Read More »
Unemployment Compensation Job Search Requirements
Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Job Search Requirements On August 17, 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s final-form active search for work regulation (34 Pa. Code § 65.11) was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The requirements of the regulation took effect upon publication. Federal law mandates that all 50 states have an active search… Read More »
PA State Trooper awarded Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Benefits
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has reversed the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court granting Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation benefits to an injured state trooper. Payes vs. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Commonwealth of PA State Police), Decided October 30, 2013. A women dressed in all black walked in front of the State trooper’s vehicle while he was on patrol… Read More »
Heart and Lung Act and Workers Compensation
Pennsylvania Heart and Lung Act and Pennsylvania Workers Compensation The Enforcement Officer Disability Benefit Law (or Pennsylvania Heart and Lung Act) provides benefits to a distinct group of public sector workers who are injured in the course and scope of employment. Typically, the Act covers police, fire, and state correctional employees. The Heart and… Read More »
Unemployment Compensation Financial Eligibility Rule Changes
Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Financial Eligibility Rule Changes On January 1, 2013, Act 60 went into effect and drastically changed the way an employee’s financial eligibility for benefits is determined, especially if you are employed in seasonal work such as building trades. Included among those changes are: A claimant now must have a minimum of… Read More »
WCAIS—Automated system for Workers Compensation
WCAIS – New Automated system for Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Computer woes plague Pa. worker comp system The Philadelphia Inquirer October 22, 2013 Tuesday, CITY-D Edition Copyright 2013 Philadelphia Newspapers, LLC All Rights Reserved Section: PHILADELPHIA; P-com News; Pg. B01 Length: 814 words Byline: By Angela Couloumbis Inquirer Harrisburg Bureau HARRISBURG As a laborer for… Read More »
Repetitive and Cumulative Trauma
You do not have to have a distinct incident to have a Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Claim. Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Claims can be for a new injury, a recurrence, an aggravation of a pre-existing condition or be a result of doing the same work tasks over and over again (Repetitive Trauma) causing pain and disability. … Read More »
Wage Payment Collection Law and Benefits
Pennsylvania Wage Payment Collection Law and Potential Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Benefits What happens when your employer fails to pay you your paycheck? What rights are available to you under the a law known as the “Pennsylvania Wage Payment Collection Law” (WPCL). What happens if you are discharged? Can you still file a Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation… Read More »
Workers Compensation Medical Expenses
What to do for Non-Payment of Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Medical Expenses: What do I do if, while I am on Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation, my Employer fails to pay for my Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation work-related medical expenses? ANSWER: The usual and customary practice under Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Law is to file a penalty petition for… Read More »
Workers Compensation Certification Study Guide
Three of our attorneys were recently certified as Workers Compensation Specialists. They put together a Study Guide in preparation for the examination. Here is the section on what is considered a Work injury under the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act. We can provide a free consultation to determine if your disability can be considered a… Read More »