Being injured at work can be a huge monetary setback. You are unable to earn your normal wages due to your injury and this can quickly lead to many financial struggles as you try to figure out which bills to pay and how to provide for your family’s needs. Fortunately,...
You have a close relationship with your primary care physician. This person has treated you for many illnesses and injuries throughout the years so it is only natural that you will want to turn to them if you are injured at work. Can you do so and still qualify for...
You have spent the past 20 years working on the assembly line without incident, but accidents do happen. Moving parts on machinery and heavy equipment can cause serious injuries. If you are injured on the job, you will likely be concerned about how you will continue...
Many people who live in and around Scranton regularly drive for their jobs. Aside from people who make their living by driving, many others have jobs that require them to travel frequently, whether it be across town or over a longer distance. Other workers, while they...
You may have a good relationship with your primary care physician. You trust your doctor to treat your illnesses and injuries with due care. However, are you allowed to see your primary care physician or another physician of your choosing if you are injured...
When people suffer injuries at work they may worry about more than just healing from their injury. If the injuries prevent them from working, people will not be able to earn an income. Without income, paying for their monthly obligations will be very difficult. This...
When Pennsylvania workers suffer a job-related injury, they might be under the impression that workers’ compensation benefits will be there to protect them, provide medical coverage and for wage loss. In many cases, that is exactly what the system does. However, the...
Workers’ compensation benefits can potentially help with a host of issues injured workers can face following a workplace injury. Because of that, injured workers should be intimately acquainted with what each of the benefits of workers’ compensation are and how each...
Recovering workers’ compensation benefits can lift a burden off your shoulders. After all, these benefits provide you with real financial relief while you focus on recovering your health. Yet, for far too many workers, this relief is short-lived as their benefits are...
Most people in Pennsylvania have heard of workers’ compensation. Fortunately, most people will never need to deal with the workers’ compensation system. But, the reality is that each year there are many people who get injured on the job and who need to submit a claim...
