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How Do I find the best work comp lawyer

Question we get all the time: How do I find the best workers’ compensation lawyer? This is a variant of another question we are asked all the time by family and friends: How do I find the best lawyer for my issue? The real question should really be: How do I find the right lawyer

March 28, 2024 Comments (0)

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Fell on Ice

This video is important to watch before an impending snow storm! No one plans to be hurt at work. These are things you should know to do right after you are injured, so you must know them BEFORE you are hurt at work. Knowing these things before the injury can help you avoid very common

February 13, 2024 Comments (0)

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What is PA Workers’ Compensation?

We usually write blogs and create videos for injured workers, but this topic is much more geared to the employers. While it is important for injured workers to understand what workers’ compensation is, it is even more important for employers throughout Pennsylvania to understand what it is and when they need it. This is an

February 13, 2024 Comments (0)

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3 things to do after hurt

No one plans to be hurt at work. These are things you should know to do right after you are injured, so you must know them BEFORE you are hurt at work. Knowing these things before the injury can help you avoid very common mistakes we have seen committed by injured workers over the years

January 31, 2024 Comments (0)

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I was hurt on the job. What am I going to be paid if I have to go out of work?

Once you are hurt at work, the question becomes what happens next? Do I get my full pay while being out on workers’ compensation? Who is responsible for paying my wages once I am out of work? Is there a cap on what I can receive? The short answer is that workers’ compensation lost wages

January 15, 2024 Comments (0)

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I was hurt at work. What are my Employer’s responsibilities?

You were hurt at work. Maybe it was witnessed. Maybe it was not witnessed. Either way, all injured workers have the first responsibility – to report the injury to a supervisor at work. Telling a coworker will not suffice. Assuming your boss knows does not constitute providing notice of your injury. It is the injured

November 29, 2023 Comments (0)

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5 Common Mistakes Injured Workers Make

No one plans to be hurt at work. These are things you should know to avoid BEFORE you are hurt at work. These are very common mistakes we have seen over the years committed by injured workers after experiencing a work injury. First mistake is assuming your employer knows you were hurt on the job.

February 17, 2021 Comments (0)

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Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

An issue that frequently arises in workers’ compensation cases is the issue of jurisdiction: which state does your claim get processed through? Most people walk through the door wrongly assuming that they are receiving or going to receive workers’ compensation in the Pennsylvania jurisdiction because either they live in PA or their employer has an

February 3, 2021 Comments (0)

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You were hurt at work. Do you need an injury lawyer?

No one plans to get hurt at work. After you hurt yourself while working, you expect your employer to take care of your medical expenses and lost wages with the workers’ compensation insurance. In some cases, they do. In other cases, they do not. At what point in time do you need to contact a

February 3, 2021 Comments (0)

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When to Tell Your Employer You Were Hurt at Work

You’re at work. You get hurt. Now what? Most people are not sure what to do next because most employers do not provide complete training on what to do if you are injured at work. Luckily, the next step is easy. Report it to your employer. Tell a supervisor or someone who manages you that

February 3, 2021 Comments (0)

How Do I find the best work comp lawyer

Fell on Ice

What is PA Workers’ Compensation?

3 things to do after hurt

I was hurt on the job. What am I going to be paid if I have to go out of work?

I was hurt at work. What are my Employer’s responsibilities?

5 Common Mistakes Injured Workers Make

Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

You were hurt at work. Do you need an injury lawyer?

When to Tell Your Employer You Were Hurt at Work

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