What is Workers Compensation?
Workers compensation is an insurance system by which state-required, no-fault benefits are provided by an employer to an employee—or the employee’s family—due to a job-related injury (including death) resulting from an accident or illness that happened at work.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, workers’ compensation is defined as “a program that provides insurance benefits to employees who experience work-related injuries or occupational diseases. The definition highlights the fundamental purpose of workers’ compensation: to provide essential support and financial benefits to injured workers. The system ensures that injured workers receive medical treatment, wage replacement, and other benefits without needing to prove fault or negligence by the employer. In return, employees typically waive the right to sue their employers for negligence. Workers’ compensation aims to protect both employees and employers by providing a streamlined process for addressing workplace injuries and illnesses.
Potential workers’ compensation includes medical coverage for treatments and rehabilitation, providing temporary or permanent disability payments, and offering vocational rehabilitation services to help injured workers return to the workforce. The benefits of workers’ compensation include prompt medical care and financial support for injured workers, reduced litigation costs for both employees and employers, and a clear process for handling workplace injuries. However, there are also detriments, such as the potential for disputes over the extent of injuries or the adequacy of benefits, and the administrative complexity that can delay the resolution of claims. Understanding workers’ compensation is crucial for both employees and employers to ensure that injured workers receive the support and benefits to which they are entitled.
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Workers’ Compensation Denial & Appeals
Workers’ Compensation Denial & What You Can Do
If you have received a denial letter for your workers’ compensation claim, it could be for several different reasons. Your employer may deny responsibility for your injury, the insurance company may suspect you have a pre-existing condition, or it may be a simple error with your paperwork. Whatever the reason, if you have been injured at work, you may be able to appeal the denial.
It’s not uncommon for workers’ compensation claims to be denied. This is where a workers’ comp lawyer can help. You are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits when your work duties result in an injury or illness, or aggravate a previous ailment. Benefits include medical bills and lost wages. Contact a work injury lawyer at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys for help appealing your denied claim. […]
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Healthcare and Medical Workers’ Comp Lawyer
If you are an injured healthcare employee, then you need a lawyer who can maximize your workers’ comp
Pennsylvania’s #1 workers’ comp law firm is here to help
If you work in the healthcare or medical profession, you spend your time helping sick and injured patients get better. However, you are not immune from injuries and illnesses yourself. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that out of every industry, healthcare workers face the greatest risk of injury. In other words, medical professionals are more likely to get hurt than construction, manufacturing, or production jobs. When healthcare employees suffer on-the-job injuries, they need to cover their medical and personal costs with workers’ comp. To do so, they need experienced workers’ compensation lawyers who will fight for them. They need Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys. Call today for a free consultation with one of our award-winning workers’ […]
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Workers’ Compensation: Types of Work Injuries
If you suffered an on-the-job injury, then you need a lawyer who will fight for you
Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys’s workers’ comp lawyers represent workers who have suffered all kinds of injuries.
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 2.8 million workers suffer on-the-job injuries every year. In addition, BLS reports an increase in workplace fatalities. To that end, 5,250 American laborers tragically died while working last year. Moreover, BLS announced in a recent news release that the injury and illness rate–2.8 cases per 100 workers, or 2.8% of the workforce–remain unchanged. If you suffered an injury while doing your job, then you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. However, your employer and its insurer will likely fight to limit your payments. In order to get the maximum amount, you need an experienced Pennsylvania workers’ […]
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Congratulations to Marion Munley 2013 Woman of Excellence Sage Award Winner.
Munley Named 2013 Woman of Excellence by Scranton Chamber
SCRANTON, PA – November 15, 2013 –Marion K. Munley, a partner in the Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys firm, was recently honored by the Scranton Chamber of Commerce at the annual SAGE Awards gala with the 2013 Woman of Excellence Award.
The SAGE Awards, Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence, recognize the outstanding efforts, talent, creativity and innovation with the northeastern Pennsylvania business community. The Woman of Excellence Award honors a woman whose character, conduct, service, leadership and achievements, personally and professionally, contribute to the current and future development of the region.
“I am very honored and humbled to receive the Woman of Excellence Award. I congratulate my co-finalists Sister Mary Alice and Ida Castro, truly women of excellence,” said Marion Munley. “I celebrate the women of excellence in my own family, […]
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The Limbo Stage: 21 Days to Accept or Deny
Once you have given notice of your injury to your employer, their insurance carrier has 21 days under the Workers’ Compensation Act to either accept or deny your claim for benefits. During this period of time, you are basically in limbo.
To accept the claim, the insurance carrier needs to file either one of two notices with the Bureau in Harrisburg. The first notice is a notice of temporary compensation payable. As the name implies, this notice temporarily accepts the claim for a period of 90 days to give the insurance carrier additional time to investigate your claim before making its final determination.
Prior to the end of the 90-day period, if the insurance carrier wishes to deny your benefits, they are required to file notice stopping temporary compensation. If the insurance carrier does not file the notice stopping the temporary benefits in the allotted time, […]
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