Tag: Workers compensation

COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation – Sole Remedy?

Posted on by Karl Voigt IV, Esq.

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? →

Pennsylvania Announces 2021 Average Weekly Wage

Posted on by Karl Voigt IV, Esq.

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 →