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posted in |PA Workers’ Compensation
by December 7, 2007
|Call a workers’ compensation lawyer right away. You’ll need a Claim Petition filed and the sooner the better. You have 3 years from the date of the work injury or from the date you first learned that your condition could be related to work. Don’t hesitate, however, because your claim will be stronger if filed […]
Read Moreposted in |PA IME Doctor
by December 7, 2007
|Generally, yes. Once you put your physical condition at issue whether by filing a workers’ comp claim, a personal injury lawsuit or a medical malpractice claim, your medical records are fair game. You lose any right to privacy because the insurance companies and their attorney have the right to determine what conditions you may have […]
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by November 26, 2007
|Here is a link to the CNN story on you tube. I see this every week in my representation of injured workers in Pennsylvania – legitimate claims that are denied. While you are suffering without pay and mounting medical bills, the insurers are getting rich investing the money that should be in your pocket. Absolutely […]
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by November 19, 2007
|Yes. These are LIBC forms and the insurers send them out from time to time to inquire about your working status and physical condition. If you fail to fill out and return these forms within 30 days, your benefits may be suspended. The insurance companies have a right to know if you are working because […]
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by November 4, 2007
|Call me! Work injuries are often minimized on the Notice of Compensation Payable document. An insurer only has 21 days to accept or deny a claim once notice is given by the injured worker in Pennsylvania. Consequently, the description of the injury is often a “sprain/strain”. Of course, an insurer is not going to voluntarily […]
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by October 21, 2007
|I hear this question at least one time virtually every single week. The injured worker in Pennsylvania receives restrictions from either his or her treating physician, or from the IME physician. She then returns to work b/c the employer alleges that they have work available within the restrictions. The injured worker returns to work, but […]
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