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Ronald Lee Calhoon's Guides
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What Is A Notice of Change of Disability Stautus Form Mean?
Under the PA Workers Compensation Act, if an Impairment Rating Evaluation (I.R.E.) results in an impairment rating of less than 50% pursuant to the American Medical Associations Guidelines for Rating Permanent Impairment, the injured workers compensation wage loss (not medical) b...
CAN I GET PA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND WAGE LOSS BENEFITS UNDER AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE?
If you are injured in an motor vehicle accident or involved in an accident which involves the use or maintenance of a motor vehicle while working for your employer and become disabled due to the work injury, you may be entitled to not only Pennsylvania (PA) workers compensation ...
Fast Approval of Settlement of Workers Comp Lump Sum in PA
Now that a fair lump sum settlement of your workers' compensation case has been negotiated, how do you get it approved so you can move on with your life? There is a very little known method and hardly ever used procedure for getting thePennsylvania workers comp settlement money a...
Are the Workers' Comp Adjusters or Company Nurse My Friend?
After an work injury, the insurance company will attempt to contact you.They may appear to be interested and may even ask how you are doing, but do not be fooled.Each and every contact by the insurance company is designed to try to obtain free information to use against you.At ...
What Should I know About the IME, Surveillance and Social Media ("private" facebook postings)
Every six months you are likely to be asked by the workers' compensation insurance company to see an independent doctor.Do not take these defense medical examinations lightly.In Pennsylvania, the I.M.E.is not for the purpose of treating your work injuries; it is merely an attemp...
Should I Report All Work Injuries and Hide Pre Existing Problems?
Being injured and in pain can be a stressful time in your life.Oftentimes during this confusing period after the work injury, your pain complaints and treatment may be focused to one area of the body, but with other injured areas possibly mentioned and not treated.All work injur...
How and When Do I Tell My Employer About My Work injury?
Under the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act, you are requiredtogive notice (tell your employer) of your injury AND that it is work-relatedwithin120 days from the date of your injury. Telling anyone at work that you sustained an injury is not enough.There are specific people t...
What Are Pennsylvania Worker Compensation Benefits?
What Are Workers Compensation Benefits? If you are injured due to work or while at work, or in some cases, while going to or from work, you are entitled to receive workers compensation benefits.Under the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act, you are entitled to prompt payment of...
How Do I Calculate Partial Disability Benefits in PA Workers' Compensation?
CALCULATE PENNSYLVANIA PARTIAL DISABILITY BENEFITS OWED AS FOLLOWS: Average Weekly Wage at time of injury (taken from Notice of Compensation Payable, Agreement for Workers' Compensation or Judges Award) minus gross pay for week in question equals earning loss. Then, multiply e...
Can I receive PA Workers' Compensation Benefits and Social Security Disability (S.S.D.) ?
Yes. If you have had a work injury, which, by itself or in combination with another disability, causes a physical or mental impairment that will likely continue for one year or longer, there are, in fact, several good reasons for seeking both types of benefits. Eligibility for bo...