BASIC RIGHTS UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
- If you are injured at work or in the scope of your employment, you are entitled to Workers' Compensation Benefits.
- By law, an injury includes an aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
- Under the law, you must treat with a doctor from a list provided by your employer for the first 90 days after injury.
- If you are dissatisfied with your treatment or doctor during this 90-day period, you may choose another doctor from that list.
- After 90 days, you may treat with any health care provider and the Workers' Compensation insurance company must pay for all reasonable and necessary medical treatment, prescription medications and appliances.
- Once you receive a "Notice of Compensation Payable" from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the employer or insurance company may not suspend benefits unless:
- You agree and sign a Final Receipt or Supplemental Agreement.
- You have returned to work with no loss of earnings and your employer provides notice of suspension or modification of payments because you have returned to work.
- A Workers' Compensation Judge approves a Petition for Termination, Suspension and/or Modification.
- You agree and sign a Final Receipt or Supplemental Agreement.
- BEWARE: Benefits under a "Temporary Notice of Compensation Payable" may be terminated at any time.
- After being off the job for 7 days after your injuries, you can collect two-thirds of your average weekly wage up to the maximum amount set by law.
- You have three years from the date of injury to file a Workers' Compensation claim or 500 weeks to reopen a previous claim.
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Grant Building, Suite 1200
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2243
Telephone: (412) 566-2520
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