Tag: Wage Loss Benefits

Pennsylvania Workers Comp Workers Compensation

How long does it take to receive Pennsylvania workers compensation wage loss benefits?

Mark Buterbaugh

Many times when I meet with an injured worker, the first question asked is — how long does it take to receive workers compensation wage loss benefits.  I provide that…Continue readingHow long does it take to receive Pennsylvania workers compensation wage loss benefits?

Workers Compensation

PA Termination Petition: Will My Workers Comp Checks Stop?

Mark Buterbaugh

When an employer/insurance carrier in Pennsylvania files a Termination Petition, what they are seeking is to immediately stop all end your Pennsylvania workers compensation benefits.  They are seeking to end…Continue readingPA Termination Petition: Will My Workers Comp Checks Stop?

Workers Compensation

Stopping my workers comp benefits in Pennsylvania

Mark Buterbaugh

In Pennsylvania, a workers compensation insurance carrier can’t just unilaterally stop workers compensation wage loss benefits without the significant threat of penalties under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act.…Continue readingStopping my workers comp benefits in Pennsylvania

Workers Compensation

Pennsylvania sets new Workers Compensation Average Weekly Wage rates for 2016

Mark Buterbaugh

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has released the new state wide average weekly wage chart for 2016.  Here are the 2016 workers compensation rates for wage loss benefits.…Continue readingPennsylvania sets new Workers Compensation Average Weekly Wage rates for 2016

Workers Compensation

When Will I Get My First Workers Compensation Check?

Mark Buterbaugh

One of the most frequently asked questions my office receives is — when will I get my first workers compensation check?  Frequently, the answer I provide is not what the…Continue readingWhen Will I Get My First Workers Compensation Check?

Workers Compensation

How long does it take to litigate a work injury in Pennsylvania?

Mark Buterbaugh

One of the first questions I get at nearly every consultation for workers’ compensation is — how long does it take to get benefits.  Understandably so.  Injured workers still have…Continue readingHow long does it take to litigate a work injury in Pennsylvania?

General Workplace Injury

Drug Tests and Impact on Employment and Workers Compensation

Mark Buterbaugh

The Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association recently released a report that one in three potential employees either refuse to take a drug pre-screen test or fail a pre-screen drug test. While in…Continue readingDrug Tests and Impact on Employment and Workers Compensation

Workers Compensation

Injured at work and layoff in Pennsylvania

Mark Buterbaugh

Often times, I get calls from injured workers, who return to work, and are then subsequently laid off due to slow down or job elimination.  It is a frequent occurrence.…Continue readingInjured at work and layoff in Pennsylvania