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        • Center City, PA
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        • East Passyunk
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How Does Workers’ Compensation Medical Pre-Approval Work in Pennsylvania?

June 18, 2025
Stern & Cohen
Workers' Compensation
Stethoscope resting on a prescription form, symbolizing medical treatment approval in Pennsylvania workers’ compensation cases
When an employee in Pennsylvania is injured on the job, they are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. These typically include medical treatment, wage replacement, and rehabilitation services. However, navigating...
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Can I Choose My Own Doctor for Workers’ Comp in Pennsylvania?

June 12, 2025
Allen (A.J.) Dejewski
Workers' Compensation
Doctor discussing treatment options with injured worker during a Pennsylvania workers' compensation consultation.
Rather watch than read? Check out the video version of this blog. It’s a common misconception in Pennsylvania that employees are required to treat with their employer’s doctors after a work injury. To put it simply,...
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How Third-Party Liability Affects Your Workers’ Compensation Claim

June 4, 2025
Connor M. O’Boyle
Workers' Compensation
Injured worker with arm in a sling signing legal documents related to a third-party liability or workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania.
If you’ve been injured at work in Pennsylvania, your first source of help is typically the workers’ compensation system. This system is designed to provide injured employees with medical benefits and partial wage...
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Understanding Repetitive Stress Injuries in the Healthcare Industry

June 3, 2025
Cassidy R. Page
Workers' Compensation
Healthcare worker putting on blue gloves to perform routine tasks, representing repetitive motion injury risk in medical professions.
Healthcare professionals work in a demanding field that requires precision, compassion, and a deep commitment to the well-being of others. Behind the scenes, the daily rigors of providing care can take a toll on their own...
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The Impact of Substance Abuse Policies on Workers’ Compensation Claims

May 23, 2025
Connor M. O’Boyle
Workers' Compensation
A distressed woman with her head in her hands, representing the emotional impact of denied workers’ compensation claims due to alleged substance use.
Workers’ compensation laws in Pennsylvania are designed to provide a safety net for workers injured in the course and scope of their employment, regardless of fault. However, this protection has its limits. One of the more...
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What Happens After Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) in a Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Case?

If you’ve been injured at work, you may eventually hear your doctor say you’ve reached Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). While that may sound like good news, it can have a major impact on your workers’ compensation benefits in Pennsylvania. Understanding what MMI means and what happens next is critical to […]

What Happens When You Disagree with Your Workers’ Comp Judge in Pennsylvania?

If you have been hurt on the job in Pennsylvania, you know how stressful the workers’ compensation process can be. You filed your claim, gathered your medical evidence, testified at hearings, and waited—oftentimes, many months—for a decision. Then, the decision arrives, and the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) ruled against you. […]

Injured on the Job as a Delivery Driver in Reading, PA? Here’s What to Do Next

Delivery drivers in Pennsylvania face hazards every time they hit the road. These hazards can include reckless driving by other drivers, ice, poor road conditions, potholes, or even pedestrians. In some cases, delivery drivers are exposed to hazards in the warehouse before they even get behind the wheel, such as […]

Language Barriers in PA Workers’ Comp Claims | Spanish Help Available

Getting hurt at work is stressful enough. But for many workers in Pennsylvania who do not speak English as their first language, the workers’ compensation system can feel confusing, intimidating, and unfair from the very beginning. Misunderstandings can quickly turn into serious problems. Delayed medical care. Denied wage loss benefits. […]

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