A SUMMARY OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASE

The firm of George & Joseph represents injured employees in Workers' Compensation matters.

In Pennsylvania, a person who is injured while in the course of their employment, and within the scope of that employment, has a right to Workers' Compensation benefits. Recoverable benefits include, wage loss benefits and payment of medical bills.

If you have been injured on the job, you should immediately notify your supervisor in writing of the injury and how it occurred. If your employer refuses to pay you compensation benefits, or seeks to terminate, modify or suspend compensation benefits that you are already receiving, you should immediately contact an attorney who handles workers' compensation cases.

In the event that your employer refuses to honor your workers' compensation benefits, you must file a Petition for Workers' Compensation Benefits. A hearing will ultimately be scheduled before a workers' compensation judge. It is important to remember that in a workers' compensation case, it is necessary to have competent medical evidence to substantiate your injury and resulting disability. Without medical evidence to substantiate the fact that you were injured on the job and continue to be disabled, you will not be successful.

The most important thing to remember if you have a workers' compensation problem is to consult your lawyer. Lawyers do not charge a fee on workers' compensation cases unless they obtain a recovery for you. Generally, the fee is 20% of the recovery obtained.

If you believe that you have a workers' compensation claim, please feel free to contact us by way of letter, or telephone. Our staff will be happy to make an appointment for you for an initial consultation which will be free of charge. Remember, there is no fee in a workers' compensation case unless a monetary recovery is obtained for you.