Workers’ compensation is insurance that  employers are required to have in case their employees suffer a work injury.  Work place injuries can include  traumatic injuries, repetitive stress injuries, aggravation of a preexisting physical conditions, or the development of  a disease as a result of employment.   Benefits are paid by private insurance companies or by your employer and may include wage loss, medical expenses, and, in some cases, specific payments.  Under workers’ compensation law, it does not matter who is at fault for causing the work injury or disease: an injured worker is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits regardless of fault.  In most cases, an employee who has suffered a work injury or contracted a disease as result of employment is restricted to receiving workers' compensation benefits and cannot pursue any other remedies that might otherwise be available under the law.  While the entitlement to workers' compensation benefits might seem clear to an employee, employers and their insurers routinely deny benefits that should be paid, delay payment of benefits that are due, and make every attempt to terminate or reduce benefits prematurely. 

 Knowing your rights and knowing when to retain a workers comp attorney to protect your right to workers' compensation benefits is extremely important.  Meet the injury lawyers at Katherman, Briggs & Greenberg to learn more about your rights under Pennsylvania's workers' compensation laws.  And, if you believe that you may need representation, contact us at (800) 509-1011 or request a free consultation.

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