What is a Benefit?
A benefit in personal injury law refers to financial assistance from an employer, insurer, or social program during sickness, disability, or unemployment. Examples of personal injury benefits can include financial compensation for lost wages or direct payment for medical procedures. Indirectly, benefits ensure that negligent parties are held responsible and encourage safer practices to prevent future injuries.
When discussing personal injury law, the American Bar Association (ABA) states, “Personal injury law allows an injured person to go to civil court and get a legal remedy for all losses stemming from an accident…” Benefits are one of the previously mentioned remedies for the injury that has occurred, to restore the injured person to the position they were in before the injury occurred, as much as possible, mainly when this occurs while working.
For example, if Jane slips on a wet floor and bangs her head while at work, her company is liable, and they would likely pay her medical bills. The coverage of her medical bills is a benefit Jane would receive from the company. As benefits help those injured, understanding it is essential for anyone navigating a personal injury claim, as they provide those injured with a way of restoring their lives.
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What is malingering?
What is “malingering” and how can it affect your workers’ comp case?
Malingering comes up often in the context of workers’ compensation. Malingering is a term used to describe the action of exaggerating or falsifying one’s illness or injury to gain some benefit (such as workers’ comp payments).
Workers’ compensation program administrators and officials of the employing company often accuse employees who receive workers’ comp payments of “malingering” as a way to extend benefits. These accusations, which happen on a fairly regular basis, are unfair to dedicated employees who continue to suffer effects from injuries or illness contracted on the job. Such workers are rightfully owed benefits.
A Medical Definition of Malingering:
“. . . pretending to have an illness in order to get a benefit. The feigned illness can be mental or physical. […]
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Wilkes-Barre Workers’ Comp and Third Party Claims
Wilkes-Barre workers’ comp and third party lawsuits: how a workers’ comp attorney can help
What should you do if you were injured at work in Wilkes-Barre or Luzerne County, Pennsylvania? What if a contributing cause was that a piece of equipment was faulty or malfunctioned? You might submit a claim under the guidelines of Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation. However, the amount awarded may or may not cover all the medical and related expenses incurred when you could not work. How would you find funds to cover the additional costs? A third-party lawsuit against the equipment manufacturer might be the answer.
Our Wilkes’ Barre workers’ comp lawyer could provide wisdom and guidance in such a situation. Our workers’ comp lawyers have received many awards and have been highly ranked by client and peer reviews from Martindale-Hubbell. Munley Law began protecting workers’ rights to compensation for on-the-job injuries in 1959. […]
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Your Guide to Filing a Lawsuit
Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys Personal Injury Lawyers’ Guide to Filing a Lawsuit
If a company or person has acted in negligence and caused you serious injury, you may file a lawsuit in order to obtain financial compensation from the at-fault party. But filing a lawsuit can be a challenging task. Any slight mistake can cost you the compensation that you deserve or cause further damages. That’s why you need the proper guidance and an experienced team of attorneys.
Below, we will explain what it means to file a personal injury lawsuit and how to increase your chances of winning.
What does it mean to file a lawsuit?
A lawsuit is a formal legal case that you or your lawyer files with the court. Filing a lawsuit involves telling the court that the defendant acted negligently and hurt you (the plaintiff). […]
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What is the Coming and Going Rule in Workers’ Comp?
Workers’ Comp Coming and Going Rule: How it Affects Your Claim
Workers’ compensation is insurance that provides financial aid to employees to cover the medical expenses and lost wages due to work-related illnesses, diseases, and injuries. The Pennsylvania Workmen’s (Workers’) Compensation Act was enacted in 1915 and is mandatory for most employers across the state. The insurance is meant to benefit both the employee and the employer, protecting the employee in cases of illness and injury on the job, and the employer from being sued for such cases. Compensation is roughly 66% of the employee’s average weekly wage.
There is an exception, however, to workers’ comp. It’s called the Going and Coming Rule.
What is the Going and Coming Rule?
According to DMV.ORG, the Going and Coming Rule is when an employee gets into an accident and/or is injured commuting either to or from work. […]
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Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits in Hazleton
Hazleton Workers’ Compensation Lawyers: Death Benefits and Fatal Work Injuries
Despite all the health and safety protocols put in place in Hazleton, work-related fatalities happen. Dealing with the death of a family member after a work-related injury in Hazleton without any financial support can worsen an already dire situation. That’s why Hazleton workers’ compensation attorneys at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys understand picking up the broken pieces to rebuild your life without funds can be a daunting if not impossible task. As the family of the deceased, you are entitled to workers’ compensation death benefits to alleviate this financial burden. When you lose a loved one or family member, contact Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys for a free, confidential consultation about workers’ comp and death benefits.
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