I am assuming based on your question that you are already represented by an Attorney, therefor I believe this question should be posed to your Attorney who would be in the best position to answer same.

Good luck.

I am sorry to hear about your recent work injury.

Assuming you provided prompt Notice of your injury to your Supervisor or Employer their Workers Compensation Carrier has 21 days to either acknowledge or deny your Claim in accordance with Section 406.1(a) of the Act.

If it has now... View More

I am sorry to hear you are having problems with your back from a work-related injury.

Unfortunately, your question does not provide enough information for me to respond. If you are treating with your primary care physician and he is telling you this because he does not want to treat a... View More

I am sorry to hear about the issues that you are having with your Claim for Workers Compensation Benefits, however, as it appears that you are represented by an Attorney these questions would best be posed of him or her as they would be in a much better position to address your concerns.... View More

I am sorry to hear about your injury, but it would be impossible to answer your question without further information.

In general injuries going to / from work are not covered by Workers Compensation but with every rule, there are exceptions to the “going coming” rule. It is my... View More

I assume this is a follow up to your previous question.

As the others have responded, the Workers Compensation carrier has either initiated litigation or is responding to a Petition filed by your Lawyer.

As before it is my recommendation that you speak with your Attorney as the... View More

I am very sorry to hear about your work injury and the difficulty that you have been having since that time, however, as you are apparently represented by an Attorney and are already involved in litigation, the individual that would best be able to answer your questions is the Attorney currently... View More

I am sorry to hear about the problems that you are having with your Workers Compensation Claim.

Given the fact that you have been advised by the Workers Compensation Carrier that they will be denying your Claim, it is my recommendation that you promptly contact an Attorney who is a... View More

Based upon your fact pattern, you may have sustained an aggravation of your pre-existing lower back injury which constitutes a “new” injury for the purposes of Worker’s Compensation. Obviously, there would be issues to decide whether, or not, this is a “new” injury or a “recurrence... View More

Yes, and aggravation of a pre-existing condition could be considered a work-related injury if it occurred while in the course and scope of your employment, and prevents you from continued Employment.

It is my recommendation that you promptly contact an Attorney who is a Certified Specialist... View More

Unfortunately, without additional information is impossible to answer your question. Parking lot cases are fact specific and some injuries occurring in the "company parking lot" are compensable and others are not.

In light of the above, it is my recommendation that you promptly... View More

You are able to utilize FMLA Benefits in conjunction with Workers Compensation Benefits for the initial 12 weeks of your period of Disability. If you are able to return to work within the 12 week period of time your Employer is required to provide you with similar employment to your pre-injury job.... View More

An injured worker's Average Weekly Wage is calculated pursuant to Section 309 of the Act. If you an hourly employee and have been employed with the same Employer for 52 weeks, or more, prior to your injury, your most recent 52 weeks of earnings were broken into 13 week "quarters" and... View More

If you are currently represented by counsel, it is my recommendation that you discuss these issues with your Attorney as he/she may be in a better position to address your concerns.

With that stated, assuming that your Workers Compensation Claim has been accepted with the issuance of a... View More

Pennsylvania is currently a "wage loss" state, and therefore, if you Claim was accepted by a Notice of Compensation Payable and you have returned to work earning wages less than your pre-injury Average Weekly Wage then you would be entitled to Partial Disability Benefits which are... View More

If the physical therapy facility is open either before or after your normal working hours, you would not be entitled to any lost wages or Partial Disability Benefits for seeking treatment during normal working hours. If, however, the physical therapy facility is only open during the same hours of... View More

It is difficult to properly answer your question without knowing the terms of the Compromise and Release Agreement.

If you enter into what is called a" Full" Compromise and Release Agreement, you would be foregoing your right to receive any ongoing reasonable and necessary medical... View More

As you are not entitled to wage loss benefits unless you miss more than 7 days from work, some Employers require injured workers to exhaust their sick and vacation time, if they want to get paid while awaiting the Workers Compensation Carriers determination if they will accept liability for your... View More

As you are currently represented by counsel, these questions would best be posed of your own Attorney, rather than here on this website.

Regardless, Section 319 of the Pennsylvania workers Compensation Act, as amended, is absolute, as is the Workers Compensation Carrier's entitlement... View More

In order to be eligible for wage loss benefits you must miss one week from work, and then only receive the benefits for days 8 through 13. If out 2 or more weeks, your entitlement reverts back to day 1.

It is my recommendation that you contact an Attorney who is a Certified Specialist in PA... View More