by Karl Voigt Injured workers can now enroll in health care coverage in the Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges -- also known as Obamacare. Coverage begins in 2014, but you must sign up by December 15 if you want coverage to begin January 1. Many injured workers are left uninsured after they are unable to … Continue reading Injured Workers’: time to enroll for ObamaCare
Category: Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation Automation and Integration System (WCAIS) is Open for Business
by Karl Voigt The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation's Workers’ Compensation Automation and Integration System (WCAIS) is now available online. Injured workers can access some portions of their claim online from their home computer. If your case is in litigation, you may be able to access copies of assignments, hearing notices, exhibits, as well as transcripts. … Continue reading Workers’ Compensation Automation and Integration System (WCAIS) is Open for Business
I got a Workers’ Compensation Verification Form in the mail. What is this?
by Karl Voigt Some clients have asked us what to do with a Workers' Compensation Verification Form they have received in the mail. First of all, if you are an injured worker and are receiving benefits, the Workers' Compensation carrier has the right to send you verification forms twice a year. They are in essence … Continue reading I got a Workers’ Compensation Verification Form in the mail. What is this?
A New Assault on Injured Workers
by Karl Voigt The Pennsylvania legislature is once again scheming against injured workers, this time in an effort to deny their right to choose their doctors. As any reader of this blog knows, people who are injured at work are subject to a "captive period" where they have to treat with the employer's choice of … Continue reading A New Assault on Injured Workers
Workers’ Perspectives on Settlements and Hearings
by Karl Voigt A recent study of injured workers lends some insight into the merits and hazards of settling a workers' compensation case. While the study was conducted in Minnesota and not Pennsylvania, there are some common elements. The study, titled "Workers’ Perspectives on Settlements and Hearings" was authored by analyst Brian Zaidman. In short, … Continue reading Workers’ Perspectives on Settlements and Hearings
Should I Collect Pension Benefits While on Workers’ Compensation?
by Karl Voigt The laws surrounding the effect of collecting retirement benefits on Workers' Compensation wage loss benefits has been evolving rapidly. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has recently issued an important decision regarding interaction of these benefits. It has reversed the 2012 holding from the Commonwealth Court that created a presumption that an individual had … Continue reading Should I Collect Pension Benefits While on Workers’ Compensation?
Subrogation and Workers’ Compensation
by Karl Voigt Workers' Compensation cases sometimes involve other insurers other than the Workers' Compensation insurance company. As an example, a motor vehicle accident that injured a worker would bring in a second potentially responsible insurer: the auto insurer. Such cases are introduced to the concept of subrogation. Subrogation is a legal doctrine that allows one … Continue reading Subrogation and Workers’ Compensation
Two Prince Law Attorneys Become Certified as Workers’ Compensation Specialists
by Karl Voigt Two Prince Law Office attorneys -- Thomas Beveridge and Karl Voigt -- have been certified as specialists in the practice of workers’ compensation law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Law Section. Both lawyers successfully completed the certification process by submitting a variety of documents showing that at least 50 percent … Continue reading Two Prince Law Attorneys Become Certified as Workers’ Compensation Specialists
Direct Deposit May Be Available For Workers’ Compensation Benefits
by Karl Voigt Direct deposit May now be available for some Workers' Compensation claimants receiving wage loss benefits. Rather than receiving checks in the mail, some injured workers may be able to receive their weekly wage loss benefits via electronic transfer of funds to their bank. While this is not a comprehensive list, insurers such … Continue reading Direct Deposit May Be Available For Workers’ Compensation Benefits
The insurance company wants to send me to Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE). What is this?
by Karl Voigt The insurance company wants to send me to Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE). What is this? Well, first and foremost, it's not another IME (independent medical examination). It's another tool the insurer has to reduce the amount of workers' compensation wage loss benefits you receive. In order to determine whether you remain entitled … Continue reading The insurance company wants to send me to Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE). What is this?
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