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If I Am Injured On My Way To Or From Work, Can I Pursue Work Comp Benefits?

posted in |PA Workers’ Compensation

by Michael Cardamone | August 1, 2010

If you are simply commuting, then the answer is no. However, if your employer requested you to do a specific task on your way to or from work, and you are injured while doing so (ie, car accident), then you may pursue work comp benefits as you would be “in the course and scope of […]

What Does A Workers Comp Courtroom Look Like?

posted in |PA Workers’ Compensation

by Michael Cardamone | July 22, 2010

Generally, it is a small room with a desk for the Judge, and two tables for the litigants/parties- one table for the injured worker and/or counsel, and one table for the insurance company’s counsel. There are usually some chairs for others to watch, as they await their case to be called. Some work comp judges […]

Will My Doctor Have To Testify For My PA Workmans Comp Case?

posted in |PA IME Doctor

by Michael Cardamone | July 17, 2010

It depends. If your PA work comp lawyer files a Petition for benefits- called a Claim Petition, and if the claim is for 52 weeks or more of wage loss, then he or she will usually take the deposition of your treating physician- assuming that the physician supports the work-relatedness of your condition. Likewise, if […]

PA Work Comp Settlement Info

posted in |Cases and Settlements

by Michael Cardamone | July 9, 2010

What happens at a Pennsylvania Worker Comp Settlement? The injured worker meets with his or her attorney to go over the settlement agreement, called a Compromise and Release. The papers are signed. The parties wait around for the Judge to call their case. Once called, the injured worker testifies. The lawyer will ask simple questions […]

Philly Work Comp Attorney, Michael W. Cardamone Joins WILG

posted in |Cardamone Law Firm

by Michael Cardamone | June 18, 2010

Michael W. Cardamone, Esq, a work comp lawyer fighting for injured workers in Pennsylvania, who works for the well known Krasno Krasno & Onwudinjo law firm, is now a member of WILG- Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group- serving the interests of injured workers across America. Cardamone has a passion for representing injured workers, and […]

How Do I Know If My Claim Was Accepted In PA Work Comp?

posted in |PA Workers’ Compensation

by Michael Cardamone | June 16, 2010

A key document is called a Notice of Compensation Payable. Another document is called a Temporary Notice of Compensation Payable. These are called “bureau documents”. You need an experienced worker comp lawyer to review your case to see if either of these documents were filed, and if so, whether they contain accurate information. There are […]