Adequacy of Cash Benefits: Don’t Be Limited
Insurance carriers and employers seek any and every way to limit, modify, suspend, or terminate benefits payable to injured workers under Pennsylvania law. The limitation or terminate of workers compensation benefits can surface in many forms. How Insurance Carriers or Your Employer May Try to Limit or Suspend Your Workers Comp Benefits CALCULATION OF AVERAGE […]
Continue ReadingDiscouraging the Report of Injuries: Don’t Be Fooled
Insurers and employers know that to truly save money, they must discourage the reporting of injuries. The report of an injury is the first step in the process of obtaining benefits. Under Pennsylvania law, a failure to report an injury within 120 days may relinquish your right to compensation; as a result, it is hard […]
Continue ReadingIncreased Denials of Valid Claims: Don’t Be Lulled
When you are an injured worker one of the last things you want to see is the Notice of Compensation Denial. Throughout the worker’s compensation claim process if you aren’t being represented by a workers compensation specialist, insurance companies may try to use strategies that end up making you fully responsible for your medical bills. If […]
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