Terence McGraw’s Legal Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions By Worker’s Who Are Unable to Return to Their Pre-Injury Job
What if I cant return to work? If you have been completely out of work and have been unable to perform your pre-injury job, you have been receiving temporary total disability benefits under the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act. Depending upon your pay prior to the work in ...
Frequently Asked Questions About Modification/Suspension Petitions
1. I just got a Modification/Suspension Petition in the mail. What happens next? Your case will be assigned to a Workers Compensation Judge (WCJ) who will schedule hearings to receive evidence and will issue a decision. The next paperwork you will receive is a Notice of Assignm...
Frequently Asked Questions About Termination Petitions
1. I just got a Termination petition in the mail. What happens next? Your case will be assigned to a Workers Compensation Judge (WCJ) who will schedule hearings to receive evidence and will issue a decision. The next paperwork you will receive is a Notice of Assignment that wil...
Frequently Asked Questions about Independent Medical Examinations (IME)
What is an IME? It is an examination scheduled by your employer, its insurance carrier or third party administrator. The purpose of the IME is to obtain information about your injury from another source in order to evaluate or contest your injury. How is it independent? It isn...
Tips for a Successful Independent Medical Examination
Be on time. Dress neatly. Be courteous. Dont allow any more than one doctor to look at you unless two examinations were scheduled ahead of time. Do not submit to any additional tests without talking to your lawyer. Schedule an examination with your treating physicia...