Does PA Workers Comp Pay for Time Off To See Your Doctor?
Does PA Workers’ Comp Pay for Time Off to See Your Doctor? If you’ve experienced a work-related injury, seeking immediate medical attention is crucial for your health and to support your workers’ compensation claim. Depending on your injury, you may have follow-up appointments for further assessments, treatment and physical therapy. These appointments cost time, mileage […]
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Light Duty and Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation
Light Duty and Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation If you sustain a work injury in Pennsylvania, an employer-approved panel doctor may tell you not to return to work because your injuries do not permit it. A doctor may also give you a note with restrictions. In this case, your employer may offer you modified– or light-duty work […]
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Workers Compensation for Lifting Injuries in Pennsylvania
Workers’ Compensation for Lifting Injuries in Pennsylvania If your job involves hauling heavy objects, you may face significant risks. Back and shoulder injuries account for about a third of injuries leading to missed workdays. The main causes of these injuries are overexertion and cumulative trauma, which often come from heavy lifting. Physical harm can seriously impact an employee’s […]
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Hearing Loss Workers Compensation – PA Workers Comp Lawyers
Hearing Loss Workers’ Compensation in Pennsylvania If you’re experiencing or concerned about hearing loss because of your job, you’re not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 22 million American workers are exposed to hazardous noise at work annually. The good news is that Pennsylvania entitles workers to compensation for work-related hearing loss. With the […]
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Tips for Returning to Work After Workers’ Compensation
For workers injured on the job, their primary goal is to return to work. While some injuries make that impossible, injured workers often want to return to the job because work help gives them meaning and purpose. Workers’ compensation is very helpful for covering financial and medical costs while injured, but workers’ comp doesn’t take […]
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