What if your employer mandates immunization and you have an adverse reaction? By Karl Voigt As the workforce starts to return to (the new) normal, some employers are mandating a COVID-19 vaccination. While the vast majority of the vaccinated have mild or no reaction to vaccination, some recipients do indeed have adverse reactions. What happens … Continue reading COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation – Sole Remedy?
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Pennsylvania Announces 2021 Average Weekly Wage
by Karl VoigtPennsylvania’s Secretary of Labor and Industry has announced the 2021 Statewide Average Weekly Wage. This figure serves as the basis for determining the maximum and minimum weekly Workers’ Compensation benefit rates in Pennsylvania. The figure has increased 4.6% to $1130 from the 2019 average of $1081. This increase affects the weekly rates paid … Continue reading Pennsylvania Announces 2021 Average Weekly Wage
COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation: What Happens if I’m Exposed at Work?
by Karl Voigt By now, you're probably fatigued by news about Covid-19, the virus that has been acknowledged as a worldwide pandemic. Pennsylvania, as of the date of this post (April 10, 2020) is certainly no stranger to the disease, with some 19,979 cases and 416 deaths. Even worse, Philadelphia is now the next projected … Continue reading COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation: What Happens if I’m Exposed at Work?
COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation: What Happens After a Layoff?
by Karl Voigt Just last week, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, over 3 million workers nationwide were laid off due to mandatory or economic employer closings. And more people are expected to file in the upcoming weeks. While we all hope for a quick resolution to the crisis, there is some remedy for injured workers … Continue reading COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation: What Happens After a Layoff?
Insurance Medical Exams and Workers’ Compensation
by Karl Voigt When you have been injured at work, you and your treating physician make the important decisions. Both of you weigh treatment options and decide the best course of care. However, the workers' compensation insurance company has a statutory right to get opinions from a third-party doctor in what they call an "independent … Continue reading Insurance Medical Exams and Workers’ Compensation
COVID-19 Update: Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation
by Karl Voigt In accord with the executive order issued by Governor Wolf last week, the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Bureau has in essence shut down its operations in eastern and central Pennsylvania. Most hearings and mediations scheduled to take place between now and March 27, 2020 have been canceled. These events will be rescheduled at … Continue reading COVID-19 Update: Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation
Pennsylvania Announces 2020 Average Weekly Wage
by Karl VoigtPennsylvania’s Secretary of Labor and Industry has announced the 2020 Statewide Average Weekly Wage. This figure serves as the basis for determining the maximum and minimum weekly Workers’ Compensation benefit rates in Pennsylvania. The figure has increased 3% to $1081 from the 2019 average of $1049. This increase affects the weekly rates paid … Continue reading Pennsylvania Announces 2020 Average Weekly Wage
Pennsylvania Announces 2019 Average Weekly Wage
by Karl Voigt Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Labor and Industry has announced the 2019 Statewide Average Weekly Wage. This figure serves as the basis for determining the maximum and minimum weekly Workers’ Compensation benefit rates in Pennsylvania. The figure has increased 2.3% to $1049 from the 2018 average of $1025. This increase affects the weekly rates … Continue reading Pennsylvania Announces 2019 Average Weekly Wage
Tesla: Environment Friendly But Not So Injured Worker Friendly
by Karl Voigt An industrial laborer fractures his ankle on an assembly line. He goes to his employer's infirmary, receives some perfunctory first aid and is immediately sent back to work full duty, unable to even stand on his injured foot. Which in turn increases the likelihood of further injury - not just to him … Continue reading Tesla: Environment Friendly But Not So Injured Worker Friendly
Governor Wolf Signs Workers’ Compensation Bill – Act 111
by Karl Voigt Yesterday, October 24, Governor Tom Wolf, signed into law as Act 111 a bill that resurrects impairment ratings for injured workers in Pennsylvania. Impairment rating evaluations (IREs) allow insurance companies to subject an injured worker to a medical exam after receiving benefits for 104 weeks. The stricken 1996 law, if the worker … Continue reading Governor Wolf Signs Workers’ Compensation Bill – Act 111
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