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Getting Help to File Your Workplace Accident Claim: Workers’ Comp Lawyer in Levittown, PA, Explains
Workplace accidents or illnesses can cause extreme hardship for workers and their families, especially if an injury or illness is going to keep a worker out of work for several months. Unexpected medical bills and lost wages can make it difficult for a family to pay monthly housing, utility, and food bills. Even though Pennsylvania has made the process of applying for workers’ comp benefits streamlined, it can still be complicated—especially if you are seriously injured and unable to focus, complete the paperwork, or get to interviews, medical examinations, or other appointments. Do not try to handle this alone, call our experienced workers’ comp lawyers in Levittown, PA, for help.
Here at Larry Pitt & Associates, our compassionate and experienced team can help you and your family recover up to two-thirds (2/3s) of lost wages, reimbursement for medical bills, and other benefits that you may need for your workplace accident in Pennsylvania. If you are struggling with illness, injury, loss of wages, or permanent disability, let our team help complete the application process for you and safeguard your rights to the maximum compensation that you may be entitled to under the law. Learn more about our services during a FREE consultation with one of our experienced workers’ compensation lawyers in Levittown, PA.
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How Can Larry Pitt & Associates Help Me?
Filing a workers’ compensation as well as going through the workers’ compensation process can be complicated, especially if you are coping with a workplace-related illness or injury. Our workers’ compensation lawyers in Levittown, PA, have extensive experience navigating all aspects of workers’ compensation claims and are able to provide you with knowledgeable and aggressive representation that you deserve. Learn more about how we can help you during a FREE consultation by dialing (888)-PITT-LAW or (877) 748-8529, or by sending us a message through our easy-to-use contact us box available here.
What Are Important Things to Know About Workers’ Compensation?
There are some important aspects of workers’ compensation law in Pennsylvania to be aware of. Unlike other types of injury cases, fault does not need to be proven in a WC claim. This is why it is often called a “no-fault” system of benefits. Rather, for a workers’ compensation claim to be proper, it must be proven that the injury or illness is work-related. This means that it could be either due to an accident that occurred, or due to a condition of the workplace (i.e. asbestos), but it must be related to work.
For victims who have their workers’ compensation claim accepted, they typically receive two-thirds of their lost wages as well as their medical bills. If a person dies due to an accident or illness related to the workplace or occurring at the workplace, a family may be able to receive death benefits. If a person is permanently disabled, they may be able to receive a disability percentage for their injuries.
Are Workers’ Compensation Benefits Ever Denied?
Unfortunately, yes—WC benefits are often denied for many reasons, some of them unfair. There are instances in which workers’ compensation benefits are denied by mistakes in filing, whereas other denials are due to mistakes by the adjuster or Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Some of the most common reasons include the following:
- The injury was not related to employment or caused by work
- The illness was not related to employment or caused by work conditions
- Failure to provide timely notice of intention to file a workers’ compensation claim (within 21 days of the incident or diagnosis of the illness or injury)
- The injury occurred at work but was not a work-related cause like an assault. In cases like this, there is a potential to file a lawsuit against a third party and, in certain instances, you may still be able to compel coverage by the WC carrier
- Pre-existing illness or injury not related to work
- Intentional act to fake an injury or illness in an attempt to make money
- Failure to attend a required medical examination
- Failure to cooperate with a medical examiner
- Failure to cooperate with claims adjusters
- Failure to submit the workers’ compensation claim to the WC carrier within a timely manner (120 days from the injury)
- Mistakes of law by the ALJ or adjuster, and
- Other common errors.
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