Maybe. That would depend on how long it has been since the initial injury and whether his death was as a result of that injury or due to an unrelated cause. It would certainly be worth a call to a local workers' compensation lawyer to explore whether you are entitled to ongoing benefits.

No. Settlements are not automatic in Pennsylvania and there is no formula to calculate the value of the case. Each case is negotiated individually by the parties.

Clearly if you do anything at home that is in excess of your doctor's work restrictions you are asking for trouble. For example, if your doctor has placed restrictions of lifting no more than 10 pounds, and you are carrying around your 50 pound child, that is going to be a problem. However,... View More

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Attorneys are paid on a contingency fee, and most if not all do not start charging a fee until there is actual litigation in which they obtain wage loss benefits for the injured worker or prevent those benefits from being suspended, modified or terminated.... View More

The first thing you need to do is report the injury to a manager or someone designated to process workers' compensation claims at your employer. They should then provide you with a list of doctor's that you can treat with. You get to choose from the list, and you are required to treat... View More

You have a limited time to report work injuries in Pennsylvania, so you should immediately report this injury to a manager at your employer. This is also important since your employer may have a list of panel doctor's that you would be required to treat with for the first 90 days after your injury.

You would need to file a Petition to Reinstate or a Claim Petition to address the ongoing loss of earnings and then present fact and medical evidence to the judge to prove your entitlement to wage loss. Unless you are experienced at examining and cross-examining fact and medical witnesses, your... View More

If the carrier has scheduled the FCE, you have the option of fighting the FCE as going beyond the examination permitted by the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act. Assuming you attend the FCE, the FCE alone will not stop your checks. The employer must take further action either in the... View More

It is not consistent with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act. By not providing you with the list of panel physicians your employer has surrendered their right to control providers during the first 90 days, so if you choose to treat with another doctor, that doctor... View More

In almost all situations where you suffer an injury at work, your remedy is restricted to workers' compensation. If someone other than your employer or a coworker were responsible for your injury, you may have a separate claim, but in regard to your employer you are confined to workers'... View More

An employee has up to 120 days after a work injury to report it to their employer. Once it is reported, you should complete the necessary forms and submit them to your workers' compensation carrier. You should also provide them with your list of panel providers and have them sign indicated... View More

It is possible that over use of the left shoulder after the right shoulder surgery resulted in your current pain; however, to establish this you would need a medical opinion within a reasonable degree of medical certainty. Apparently your surgeon does not believe that there is a connection, so... View More

Assuming that you were working and this was a coworker working for the same company, you would be confined to a workers' compensation claim. Workers' compensation in Pennsylvania does not pay for pain and suffering, but it does pay wage loss and medical bills. If the worker that dropped... View More

Yes, you can pursue such a claim, but it would seriously damage your overall credibility and make winning such a claim very difficult.

Your wage loss checks are to be sent at the same intervals as your wages were received when you were still working. Obviously you have an attorney, so I would strongly suggest sitting down with him and obtaining a full explanation of what happened, how it happened, and alternatives to resolve the... View More

Leaving your employment alone will not terminate your right to medical benefits. It will impact your potential right to wage loss benefits, and if you do return to work at another employer in the future, it is possible the insurance career may try to blame the new employer for any ongoing... View More

It is unlikely that the workers' compensation carrier will voluntarily assume responsibility for the other arm. If you have a medical opinion within a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the new complaints are as a result of overuse arising from the first injury, you may be able to... View More

This is a complicated question that you should really address directly with an attorney since taking another job can certainly impact your ongoing entitlement to benefits and the potential settlement value of your case. However, as a general answer that could change depending on the specific facts... View More

Your health insurance is not required to provide coverage, but if you do proceed with a workers' compensation claim they will have the right to seek reimbursement from the workers' compensation carrier.

The carrier will normally have the report within 30-60 days of the examination. If your case is not in litigation they may, or may not, provide a copy of this report to you.