Often, the most difficult and time-consuming part of a divorce proceeding is the divisions of marital debts and assets. When the marital estate is extensive, with multiple homes or properties, extensive investment portfolios, real estate investment properties, business interests and retirement funds, the process can be even more challenging. Is There a Valid Prenuptial Agreement? It's not unusual, where one or both parties are bringing extensive assets into a marriage, for the parties to … [Read more...]
Workers’ Compensation Appeals
September 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Appealing a Workers' Compensation Claim If you have filed a legitimate workers' compensation claim, only to have it denied, you are not alone. Many valid claims are initially rejected, for a variety of reasons. But you are not without remedies, even if your claim is turned down by your employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier. The Initial Approval or Denial of Your Claim Under Pennsylvania law, your employer must generally notify you within 21 days whether your claim has been … [Read more...]
Third Party Workplace Injury Claims
September 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Obtaining Compensation for a Third Party Workplace Injury Under the workers' compensation laws of Pennsylvania, if you have been hurt on the job, you have a right to pursue benefits to cover lost wages and income, medical expenses, rehabilitation or physical therapy, and even death benefits. The workers' compensation laws, however, are designed only to compensate injured workers for the carelessness or negligence of the owner or general contractor on a site. If you were injured because of the … [Read more...]
Occupational Disease and Workers’ Compensation
September 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Getting Workers' Compensation for an Occupational Illness Though most people tend to associate workers' compensation with injuries suffered on the job, the workers' compensation laws in every state also provide benefits for illness or injury contracted at work or because of work conditions. Typically, workplace illness stems from months or years of exposure to certain conditions. Because it's difficult to point to a single event that caused the illness, occupational disease claims are … [Read more...]
Getting Medical Care after a Workplace Accident
August 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Making Certain You Get Proper Medical Care after a Workplace Accident In the aftermath of a work-related injury, when you are worried about how you will pay your bills, it's extremely important to make certain that you get all the necessary medical treatment, so that you have the best chance of a full recovery. But it's not just for health reasons that you need to seek proper medical treatment. It will also help you maximize your recovery in a workers' compensation claim. Always Seek Treatment … [Read more...]
