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Steps to File A Workers Compensation Claim

A skilled Philadelphia workers compensation lawyer can assist injured employees as they compile the documentation needed to prove that they are indeed entitled to an award of benefits under Pennsylvania workers compensation Law.<br><br>

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Steps to File A Workers Compensation Claim

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  1. Steps to File A Steps to File A Workers Workers Compensation Compensation Claim Claim

  2. When a worker is hospitalized in connection with an injury sustained on the job, they are unable to work. Other injuries may be less serious but still hinder the ability of a worker to complete his or her duties. Financial relief is available under both scenarios. Worker’s Compensation benefits provide a portion of lost pay and reimbursement of medical bills, regardless of the severity of an injury, as long as an employee is unable to work. Filing a claim is the first – and most important – step in the process.

  3. The act of filing a Workers’ Compensation claim is where most injured workers will go wrong, however. A claim for Worker’s Compensation benefits must be strong from the start. A skilled Philadelphia Workers’ Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation lawyer Compensation lawyer can assist injured employees as they compile the documentation needed to prove that they are indeed entitled to an award of benefits under Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Law.

  4. Importance of Filing Importance of Filing a Timely Claim a Timely Claim Immediately upon sustaining an injury, an employee must make their supervisors aware of what has happened. The longer an employee waits to report their injury, the lesser amount of benefits they will be eligible to receive. Employees who provide notice of an injury within 21 days can seek benefits from the date of their injury; those who wait longer than 21 days can only receive benefits from the date notification was given.

  5. Denials Are Common; Denials Are Common; Simple Process to Appeal Simple Process to Appeal A denial is disheartening but must be challenged. Fortunately, under Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Law, there are mechanisms in place to protect the rights of those who have been unfairly denied Workers’ Compensation benefits. According to Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation lawyers, certain steps can be taken during the initial notification of an injury that can bolster a claim. If any coworkers witnessed the workplace accident accident which led to injury, an employee should obtain from them a detailed written account. workplace

  6. Contact an Attorney Contact an Attorney Injured employees may understandably be intimidated by the Workers’ Compensation claim process, which can be lengthy and complex. The Philadelphia workers compensation lawyers Philadelphia workers compensation lawyers at Gross & Kenny, LLP Gross & Kenny, LLP, can help. By focusing their efforts solely on the acquisition of Workers’ Compensation benefits for injured employees, lead attorney Jeffrey S. Gross has the experience you need.

  7. Gross & Kenny, LLP Gross & Kenny, LLP 1500 John F Kennedy Boulevard Suite 1450 Philadelphia, PA 19102 215-512-1500 https://www.philaworkerscomp.com/contact/

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