What’s the Difference Between Permanent and Temporary Disability?

If you’ve been hurt at work and are now undergoing the workers’ compensation benefits forms, you’ll likely see words like temporary disability benefits and permanent disability benefits. Ultimately, your medical improvement will determine the types of workers’ compensation coverage you qualify for. However, these two categories can make a great deal of difference in your compensation for your work-related injury.

In general, your workers’ comp claim can get you financial compensation for medical bills, loss of wages, and future earnings loss in the case of long-term disability.

Before you begin the process, contact a workers’ comp attorney who can guide you to ensure you get the financial benefits you are legally entitled to.

Understanding the Difference Between Temporary and Permanent Disability in Workers’ Comp Cases

The main difference between temporary and permanent disability is when the injured cannot work. […]

Will My Employer Hold My Job While I Recover From a Work Injury?

Workers’ compensation benefits offer you a lot of things, like compensation for medical care, specific loss benefits, and payment of lost wages. But it doesn’t guarantee you’ll have a job to return to once your work-related injury or illness has recovered.

Pennsylvania is an at-will employment state, which means you can be let go from your position at any time, so long as it is not for a discriminatory reason. That would include filing for workers’ comp.

However, if your employer needs your job position to be active, for example, if you’re a full-time employee for a construction firm and are in the middle of a deadlined build, they have a right to replace you. But, when you return, they must offer you a suitable job replacement.

The only way to avoid at-will employment laws is to have stipulations in your employee contract or belong to the union. […]

How to Deal With Workers’ Comp Insurance Adjusters

If you were injured at work, your employer and their insurance company are legally obligated to help you with the unforeseen expenses that come along with the injury. Workers’ comp benefits cover medical bills and lost wages if your workplace accident requires you to miss days at work. While workers’ comp law is designed to protect  workers and employers, things can often be missed.

If you need help with workers’ comp law and compensation benefits, or if you need help filing a personal injury claim on top of workers’ comp, reach out to an experienced workers’ compensation attorney at Munley Law. Our lawyers will make sure you receive the workers’ comp benefits you are entitled to following a work-related injury.

What Is a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Claims Adjuster?

Workers’ compensation claim adjusters are employees of the insurance company. Adjusters are sometimes referred to as case managers or claim managers. […]

Can I File for Unemployment While Receiving Workers’ Compensation?

If you get injured at work, workers’ compensation may be an option for you. Often referred to as workers’ comp, this is a state-mandated insurance program that offers payment to those who have been hurt or experienced an occupational disease while at work. It’s an extremely common way for workers who have been injured on the job to cover medical expenses and make up for lost wages. But some workers may wonder: Can I collect both unemployment and workers’ comp benefits?

In Pennsylvania, workers’ comp payment areas include wage replacement benefits, death benefits, the coverage of medical expenses, specific loss benefits, and more. Private insurance companies can pay out workers’ compensation, the State Workers’ Insurance Fund, or self-insured employers, and most PA workers (with some exceptions) are guaranteed coverage by the  Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. […]

PA Workers’ Compensation Denials

As a state with a long history of being at the forefront of industry, manufacturing, natural resources, and transportation, Pennsylvania has a long relationship with the fight for worker rights.

The need to safeguard workers became increasingly apparent as Pennsylvania’s industrial revolution moved forward in the early 20th century. Hazardous workplace conditions caused injuries to grow in both type and frequency. This surge in workplace accidents highlighted the necessity for laws designed to protect employees, leading to the development of workers’ compensation regulations. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act of 1915 was a law that provided employees with financial protection while requiring employers to maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage.

If you have experienced a workplace injury in PA, you should be able to rely on this historic Pennsylvania state law to provide a financial safety net for you and your family while you recover. […]