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posted in |PA Workers’ Compensation
by July 15, 2011
|Yes. The fact that you were injured at work in Pennsylvania does not protect your job. However, your Employer may not fire you simply because you were injured on the job or because you reported a work injury. But they can terminate you for other reasons- such as the fact that they cannot accommodate your […]
Read Moreposted in |PA Workers’ Compensation
by July 15, 2011
|We get paid 20% of any wage loss benefits that we secure for an injured worker- or 20% of wage loss that we prevent the insurer or employer from reducing. Likewise, if we settle your case, we receive 20% of the settlement amount. Fees in PA Work Comp are contingent. This means, we only get […]
Read Moreposted in |PA Workers’ Compensation
by July 15, 2011
|If an injured worker dies from the work injury, a claim petition must be filed within three years after the date of death. The death must occur within 300 weeks after the injury. Image Source: pexels/RODNAE Productions In occupational disease claims, the death from an occupational disease shall be the basis for the payment of […]
Read Moreposted in |PA Workers’ Compensation
by July 15, 2011
|No. Your case will be heard by a Workers’ Compensation Judge. There is no jury in PA Work Comp. The Judges are fair and smart. They review the evidence which usually consists of the testimony of the injured worker and the medical experts. Sometimes, a witness or witnesses will testify on behalf of the employer […]
Read Moreposted in |Cases and Settlements
by July 15, 2011
|For information about Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Settlements, see the article I published below: Work Comp Settlements In Pennsylvania Philadelphia Work Injury Attorney
Read Moreposted in |Cardamone Law Firm
by July 15, 2011
|Philly Work Comp Lawyer, Michael W. Cardamone successfully defended his client against a Petition to Terminate benefits that was filed against his client, alleging a full recovery from the work injury. After a year of litigation, and multiple depositions, the Work Comp Judge agreed with Cardamone that his client has not fully recovered from her […]
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