Preexisting condition

Read more about the article Failing to Disclose Preexisting Condition can be Detrimental to Workers Comp Claim

Failing to Disclose Preexisting Condition can be Detrimental to Workers Comp Claim

Failing to disclose preexisting conditions in your workers compensation claim can be devastating to your case.  I have taken time to write several blog articles on preexisting conditions.  It is important to note that a preexisting condition IS NOT a bar to workers compensation benefits.  However, failing to disclose it can have broad ramifications on your case.  Many clients simply fear that if they disclose they had a prior condition, that their benefits will be denied.  Well, it will lead…

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Read more about the article Top 5 reasons your Pennsylvania work injury may be denied

Top 5 reasons your Pennsylvania work injury may be denied

There are many reason why a Pennsylvania work injury may be denied by the employer and workers compensation insurance carrier.  I've heard it many times from an injured worker the astonishment that there injury at work was denied.  It happens.  And it happens often.  Here are the Top 5 reasons why work injuries in Pennsylvania are denied. 1.  Injury is non-compensable One reason A Pennsylvania work injury is denied is because the employer or insurance carrier may not feel the…

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In Pennsylvania, Preexisting conditions are not a bar for workers compensation benefits

In Pennsylvania, if you have a pre-existing condition and get hurt at work, you may still be eligible for workers compensation benefits.  Often, injured workers are advised by their employer that they can't file for workers compensation benefits because they had a pre-existing condition.  That is wrong.  Period. It is long standing law in Pennsylvania that an aggravation or exacerbation of a pre-existing condition can be a compensable work injury. An aggravation of a pre-existing degenerative condition constitutes a compensable…

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