If you are a football fan, you may have been following the story about Von Miller, star linebacker for the Buffalo Bills. The story is also of interest, however, to injured workers, including those in PA. (Parenthetically, we should note
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Maximum Workers’ Compensation Rate for PA for 2023 Announced
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has announced that the Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW), for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, is $1,273.00. Under the PA Workers’ Compensation Act, this means the maximum compensation rate for work injuries…
Work-Related Injury Apparently Fully Recovered Before it Began
Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, once an injured worker establishes that he or she has suffered a work-related injury, benefits continue until something happens. That “something” may be the injured worker returning to gainful employment, a doctor finding the…
Injured Worker in PA Did Not Voluntarily Leave the Workforce; Suspension of PA Workers’ Compensation Benefits Reversed
One of the pitfalls in the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system is the concept of “withdrawal from the labor market.” Without intending to do anything but receive additional income, an injured worker in PA can easily cause his or her workers’…
When to Settle a PA Workers’ Compensation Case
Perhaps the most frequent question we, as attorneys who represent injured workers in PA workers’ compensation cases, receive is, “When can I settle my case?” Such a simple question for such a complicated issue. An entire page of our website…
Changes Coming to Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB)
When one receives a decision issued by a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) in Pennsylvania, one has the right to file an appeal. The first level for this appeal is the PA Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB). For about the last…
Two Additional Workers’ Compensation Judges Named by the PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Coming on the heels of last month’s announcement from the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, advising that two new Workers’ Compensation Judges (WCJs) would be taking the bench, we were surprised to hear more hiring news from the Bureau…
PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Names Two New Workers’ Compensation Judges
In recent years, the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has been more transparent with the hiring of new Workers’ Compensation Judges (WCJs). While we generally have to rely on word of mouth for the retirement or transfer of a WCJ…
PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Finally Announces Reopening
Nearly two full years after COVID-19 briefly shut down the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system, and then created a dramatic shift in how litigation was done, the PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has announced measures to return to some level of…
Injured Worker Who Fell While Stepping Out for a Cigarette and a Sandwich Entitled to Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Benefits
A topic often litigated in the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation system is whether an injured worker was within the scope and course of his or her employment at the time of the incident. Accordingly, this is a topic that is no…