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Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Blog
PA WCJ Has Jurisdiction to Assess Penalties for Nonpayment of Medical Bills Related to Work Injury
By Glenn Neiman
The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) is very specific – a workers’ comp insurance carrier is responsible for the payment of all reasonable and necessary medical expenses, which are related…
Geneva Illinois Law Blog
The importance of documenting your workplace injury in Illinois
When you suffered an injury at work, the last thing you were probably thinking about was properly documenting it. However, when you file a workers’ compensation claim to get the…
NY Disability Law Blog
Injured While Delivering in the Heat? Workers’ Comp Rights for UPS Drivers in NY
Summers in New York are known for being brutal, and temperatures are only going up in the next few years. For UPS drivers, the oppressive heat can cause serious health…
NY Disability Law Blog
Common Summer Injuries Hospital Aides Face And How to File for Workers’ Comp
Summer is one of the riskiest seasons for hospital aides in New York. Whether it’s heat stroke from the intense heat or chronic fatigue from the long hours, injuries can…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Québec Court of Appeal Finds That Employers May Be Liable for After-Hours Accidents
By By: Kevin MacNeill, Ryan Martin, Publisher, Ryan T. Smith
Quick Hits The Court of Appeal of Québec reversed both the Administrative Labour Tribunal (TAT) and the Superior Court decisions below it, finding that a farmworker’s fatal accident had happened…
Geneva Illinois Law Blog
Understanding your rights as an injured worker in Illinois
If you’ve been injured on the job in the Prairie State, it’s important to know that you are protected by state law. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act advocates for employees…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Present Cash Value And Illinois Workers Compensation
By Mike Helfand
I enjoy most people I talk to about their Illinois work injuries. Most people are nice and are sincerely looking for help. If you are honest and direct with me,…
Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Blog
Amendment of PA Work-Related Injury Not Barred
By Glenn Neiman
Back in 2008, we discussed the decision of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in the matter of Weney v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Mac Sprinkler Systems, Inc.) [Note that the…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Will Your Work Comp Lawyer Not Talk To You
By Mike Helfand
Find a new lawyer if your workers compensation attorney won't talk to you or doesn't respond to you.
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Injured Working In Illinois, But Employer Not From Illinois
By Mike Helfand
Bringing an Illinois workers compensation claim when you are injured in Illinois but your employer is from out of state.