The workers’ compensation system in Pennsylvania, like that in every state, was created to assist individuals who are injured or who become ill while working, or as a result of working. Workers’ compensation provides benefits that pay medical expenses and lost wages while an injured worker recovers from an accident or illness. Most Pennsylvania employers […]
Correctly calculating an injured worker’s compensation rate is both a complicated and critical undertaking. An incorrect calculation may lead to costly litigation, penalties, even the disallowance of a claim under some circumstances. In 1906, James Powell, Sr. founded Powell Law. Since then, our attorneys have litigated workers’ compensation cases involving all types of workplace injuries. […]
In a concerted effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), Workers’ Compensation Office of Adjudication (WCOA), and Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) have taken swift and impactful action to sustain the operation of Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation system. The Commonwealth is working diligently to educate its […]
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has recently approved emergency measures to the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system effective immediately. One of these measures suspends a key provision, Section 413, of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act relating to notification by an employer of a change in the status of a worker’s claim. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & […]
The following crucial question arises when a work-related injury occurs: “Did the injury or illness arise within the course and scope of employment?” The key terms under consideration are “course and scope of employment.” In Pennsylvania, if a worker suffers an injury that does not arise in the course of employment, the harm suffered by […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (“DLI”) recently updated its workers’ compensation rate calculation chart for 2020, based on the updated Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW). The Pennsylvania DLI determines the maximum compensation payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act using the Statewide Average Weekly Wage. For injuries occurring after January 1, 2020, the maximum […]
Did you know that psychological and mental injuries may be compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act? Therefore, it’s important to know that these types of injuries are divided into three distinct categories, and each one carries its own burden of proof. *The first category of psychological injury involves a mental condition that occurs during or […]
As the shopping malls vanish one by one, large warehouses are springing up in their places as part of a retail marketplace dominated by e-commerce. While the market has created many new opportunities for employment in these stadium-like warehouses, it has also created new opportunities for workplace injuries. While there are obvious hazards of working […]
In 1906, over a century ago, James Powell, Sr. founded a law firm to serve the residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania, mainly the burgeoning towns of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. Today, Powell Law serves a far greater metropolitan area with offices in Scranton, Stroudsburg, Moscow, and Taylor. Powell Law offers experienced and effective legal representation in personal […]
It is only common sense that informing an employer as soon as possible after suffering a work-related injury is important. The employer and its insurance carrier need to address the injury and satisfy their legal obligations. The employee needs to receive medical treatment to determine the true severity of the injury. The knowledgeable and experienced […]
