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en-us2008-07-08T15:07:11-05:00Medical Bills In PA Workers’ Comp May Be Payable Even When Not Submitted On Proper Forms
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As a general rule, the Pennsylvania Workers‘ Compensation Act requires medical providers to submit their bills to the workers’ compensation insurance carrier on the correct forms. Again, the usual rule is that the workers’ comp insurance carrier is not required...Glenn Neiman2008-07-08T15:07:11-05:00Workers Compensation Decision on IRE Vacated by Commonwealth Court
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In a previous blog entry, I mentioned the April 28, 2008 decision by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Diehl v. WCAB, which greatly limited what a workers’ compensation insurance carrier in Pennsylvania can do with an Impairment Rating Evaluation...Glenn Neiman2008-06-26T14:38:49-05:00Workers’ Compensation Not Available to Every Injured Worker in PA
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Last month, I wrote a blog entry explaining how every State, including Pennsylvania, had very different laws governing workers’ compensation systems within that State. One point I should clear up is that not every injured worker in Pennsylvania automatically qualifies...Worker Comp GenerallyGlenn Neiman2008-06-21T12:24:12-05:00Massive Torn Rotator Cuff May Not Be Permanent For An Injured Worker Anymore
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The rotator cuff is where four muscles and several tendons form a covering around the top of the humerus, the upper arm bone, in the shoulder. While tears in this region of the shoulder can occur with the wear and...Medical NewsGlenn Neiman2008-06-18T13:11:34-05:00Workers’ Compensation Settlements in Pennsylvania May Require Medicare Approval
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There are many factors which have to be considered when an injured worker wants to settle his or her workers’ comp case in PA. Even aside from the primary things people think about, such as how much money will be...Workers Compensation SettlementsGlenn Neiman2008-06-15T11:53:47-05:00Workers’ Compensation Claimants in PA Can Apply for Social Security Disability
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Many injured workers in Pennsylvania are not aware that they can apply for Social Security Disability (SSD), while still receiving workers’ comp benefits in PA. Though the two programs have different standards for what “disabled” means, and the injured worker...Worker Comp GenerallyGlenn Neiman2008-06-12T12:00:52-05:00Expanded Description of Injury No Benefit to Injured Worker, Says Commonwealth Court of PA
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In a very disturbing decision by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in Watson v. W.C.A.B. (Special People in Northeast), reported by the Court on May 30, 2008, the injured worker was denied reimbursement of litigation costs, even though the injured...Glenn Neiman2008-06-07T11:24:05-05:00PA Injured Worker Can Lose Workers’ Comp Benefits When Receiving a Notice
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Many injured workers in Pennsylvania know not to sign a document they receive from the workers’ compensation insurance company without checking first with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney. Unfortunately, few injured workers are aware that some documents exist in the...Glenn Neiman2008-06-04T10:41:23-05:00Supreme Court of PA accepts Appeal on Amending Description of Injury on NCP
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In an earlier blog entry, I explained the process of workers’ compensation appeals in Pennsylvania. Since the Supreme Court of PA can accept only those appeals it wishes, very few workers’ compensation cases are heard by the Supreme Court of...Glenn Neiman2008-06-02T15:45:26-05:00Prolotherapy – Pain Relief for Workers’ Compensation Claimants?
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In Philadelphia, we recently heard of “prolotherapy” because Philadelphia Flyers’ player, Simon Gagne, who injured his head and neck, has said this treatment method has greatly improved his condition. When I saw that, I wondered if prolotherapy may be beneficial...Medical NewsGlenn Neiman2008-05-30T13:23:01-05:00