Q: i was injured a year ago.WC covered everything.Up until today, dr appts were on co. time.Suddenly, must take PTO. Legal?
Didn't my company set its own precedent by having all injury related appts on the clock?
A: I believe it would be but you should contact an attorney who focuses their practice on workers compensation to be sure. Look for one that is a member of the Pennsylvania Assn for Justice. They give free consultations.
A: I believe they can but you should contact an attorney who focuses their practice on workers compensation to be sure. Look for one that is a member of the Pennsylvania Assn for Justice. They give free consultations. Generally, your employer is only responsible for compensating you for time you work for them. The workers comp is responsible only for compensating you for time off if the examination is more than 50 miles away. May not make sense, but it's the law until enough people who get stuck with it write to their state Senator and Representative to change the law.
A: Your companies practices will not trump the Workers' Compensation Act and related court decisions. The current law requires that injured workers to the extent possible schedule medical treatment outside of working hours. If the treatment is only available during your working hours, than you have an argument that you should receive wage loss benefits from workers' compensation for this missed time, but don't expect workers' compensation to pay voluntarily. You are in for a fight.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
