Q: I work in pa was injured in pa my employer is out of wisconsin the wc is out of Iowa which state law applies for my case
They told me I could see any dr or specialist now they are telling me I have to see one of their dr from Wisconsin they set up an apt 300 miles away still in my state of pa but very far away my dr has sent them a letter stating I can not travel that far but they are not approving any more or my treatment or further testing until I see their dr from Wisconsin. I really do not know what I'm to do. I told them I would see anyone they wanted me to but in reason and 300 miles is too far for me to travel. They told me to start early... are they in the right here ? Am I I the wrong ?
A: There may be sufficient contact with both WI and PA to file a claim in either state; however, if the injury happened in PA you definitely have the right to pursue a PA claim. 300 miles for treatment is completely unreasonable. Contact a lawyer and get this in front of a workers' compensation judge as soon as possible.
A:
See a member of the Pennsylvania
Assn for Justice who handles workers comp cases--they give free consults. If you need the names of any let me know.
For civil case purposes, you look to how many counties away is it. 100 miles and up is presumed burdensome. Comp has slightly different prarameters, but I agree with Mr. Belt that 300 is totally whack.
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