Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Pennsylvania Funding Cuts Affect Access to Unemployment Benefits
Due to state funding cuts to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the staff at the Unemployment Service Centers which process claims have been significantly reduced. As a result it has become more difficult for unemployed Pennsylvanians to file claims and to get answers to questions on how to properly address issues that… Read More »
DO I HAVE TO SIGN PAPERWORK TO SEE THE COMPANY DOCTOR IN MY PENNSYLVANIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASE?
Once you are injured at work, you are required to report the injury to your employer. Once you do that you are usually asked to sign paperwork which could include an accident report and/or a panel physician list. The panel physician list is commonly known as the list of “Company Doctors.” Normally, an employee… Read More »
Happy Thanksgiving!!
To all of our clients, friends and followers: Thank you for your continued support and for allowing us to represent the hard working people of central pennsylvania for over 48 years! Many blessings to you and your family. The law offices of Ira H. Weinstock, P.C.
UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACT, CAN I SEE A CHIROPRACTOR WHEN I GET INJURED AT WORK?
Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, an injured employee has a right to medical treatment. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act requires that the employer have a list of six medical providers or “health care providers.” Under section 109 of the Act, “health care provider” has been defined as follows: Health care provider means any… Read More »
The Pennsylvania Unemployment Law and Financial Eligibility Changes
When unemployed workers begin the application process for Unemployment Benefits, many take for granted that they will be financially eligible for benefits. Financial eligibility requires a determination that the employee has worked a sufficient number of “credit weeks” in their “base year” and that they have sufficient earnings in the four quarters of their… Read More »
PENNSYLVANIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACT: WHAT ARE SPECIFIC LOSS DISFIGUREMENT BENEFITS?
A claimant who sustains a specific loss disfigurement injury such as a scar from burns or from a work-related surgery to the head, face or neck, may be entitled to receive benefits pursuant to Section 306(c) of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. To be eligible for disfigurement benefits, a scar must not be commonly… Read More »
I’ve Been Convicted of a Crime in Pennsylvania, Can I Vote?
According to the Pennsylvania Department of State, the following individuals who are currently facing or have been convicted of Misdemeanors and Felonies may register and vote if they have been citizens of the United States for at least one month before the next election; have been residents of Pennsylvania and their respective election districts… Read More »
DO I NEED MY DOCTOR TO TESTIFY FOR MY PENNSYLVANIA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASE?
The simple answer is maybe. It depends on the length and severity of your injury as well whether the injury was obvious. An obvious injury has been found to be one where an employee is doing something at work that “requires force or strain and pain is immediately experienced at the point of force… Read More »
Worker.Gov – The New Federal Government Website to Help Explain Workers’ Rights
This week the Federal Government unveiled worker.gov – an interactive website for working men and women to get information related to their rights in the workplace and to file a complaint or charge if their rights have been violated. The website is currently in its beta stage, but it appears to be geared to… Read More »
The Top Ten OSHA Safety and Health Violations for 2016
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases a list every year of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations, compiled from nearly 32,000 inspections of workplaces by federal OSHA staff. According to OSHA, more than 4,500 workers are killed on the job every year, and approximately 3 million are injured, despite the… Read More »