Category: Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that covers injuries employees suffer while on the job. Workers’ compensation in Pennsylvania typically pays for medical expenses related to the injury. It may also cover short-term or long-term disability benefits and other injury-related costs.

Because employers pay for workers’ compensation coverage, they typically take a...

Is a franchisor liable as a statutory employer for injuries sustained by a franchisee employee?

Until recently, the relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee meant that the franchisor was not a statutory employer and thus not liable for injuries sustained by a franchisee employee. Now the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to...

Why are Florida businesses fighting the recent state Supreme Court ruling on workers' comp?

Florida's state Supreme Court recently upset businesses in the state by striking down caps on attorneys' fees in workers' compensation cases. The businesses are rallying their forces to fight back, saying this ruling could cost business owners hundreds...

What are the differences between a workers’ compensation claim and a personal injury lawsuit?

If you are injured in a work related accident it can be difficult to decide who is to blame and who should be held accountable. Although most employers carry a workers’ compensation policy by law, it might not...

A recent case in Pennsylvania points out some discrepancies in workers' compensation claims and distributions of benefits. Generally speaking, injuries in an employer's parking lot are not covered by workers' compensation if they occur as the worker is coming or going from the workplace, whether...

Will you be covered by worker’s compensation if you are injured rendering aid to an injured coworker?

Injuries at work are a common occurrence. You can be injured in any number of contexts including while you are actively engaged in your duties, while you are on break and even while you are preparing...

Recently, the Pennsylvania legislature opted to offer employers a decrease in workers’ compensation policy rates, while available benefits for injured workers will remain the same. According to a recent announcement by Governor Tom Wolf’s office, workers’ compensation insurance rates will drop .90 percent for businesses statewide, creating a potential savings of nearly $20...

How can employee safety training prevent injuries?

Most individuals go to work every day expecting to work in a safe environment. Not only is this a normal expectation, it is a fundamental right of all workers. If they are denied this right, employees are more likely to suffer an injury or a...

What is a “medical-only” workers’ compensation claim?

In October, 2015, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court analyzed a pivotal injury claim case, leading it to distinguish between a “Medical-Only Notice of Compensation Payable” and a full award of disability benefits including lost wages – two concepts with vastly different implications for the injured, out-of-work claimant....

Why is it difficult to win an occupation related illness claim in Pennsylvania?

It is some times the case that work related injuries and diseases are easy to identify.  For example, if someone falls off a faulty ladder at work and breaks an arm, it is pretty clear that this person’s injuries were...