Employees who are injured while working are entitled to file workers' compensation claims through their employers' insurance providers. While workers' compensation offers several benefits, including coverage for medical expenses, a percentage of the income losses the...
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Does your employer get to pick your doctor for workers’ comp?
Workplace injuries often fall into two distinct categories. Many workplace injuries may just require first aid and probably a brief rest for the worker involved, with a few other consequences. Some workplace accidents become lost time events, meaning that they...
What should you expect from a workers’ compensation settlement?
In Pennsylvania, workers’ compensation settlements are more formally known as compromise and release agreements. These compromise and release agreements usually make the plaintiff agree to give up all workers’ compensation rights in exchange for a lump sum payout....
Hidden injuries after car crashes: Closed head injuries
If you are involved in a car crash, one of the injuries that you should be on the lookout for is a closed head injury. This kind of injury may not seem very likely if you haven’t hit your head or if you’re feeling fine, but the reality is that they are often hidden...
Eating a snack while driving is a distraction
It’s pretty normal for people, especially those on long drives, to take snacks and drinks with them. Drinking nonalcoholic beverages and eating in your vehicle isn’t illegal, but if you get into a crash with someone because they were consuming food or beverages, then...
Medical treatment is critical to ongoing workers’ comp benefits
For the most part, workers' compensation in Pennsylvania is a no-fault system. It doesn't matter if you directly caused your own injury through a mistake. You still qualify for benefits after you get hurt on the job. The most notable exception to this rule is the...
How workers’ compensation can help you if you are injured
Most Pennsylvania employers are required to carry workers' compensation insurance, which can protect you financially if you are injured on the job or become ill because of exposure to something hazardous in your workplace. Workers' compensation covers you from your...
Three Lawyers Named in 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers!
Attorney Christopher Marzzacco, owner of Marzzacco Niven & Associates, has again been selected by his peers as a 2021 Super Lawyer. Joining Marzzacco are Attorney Jordan Marzzacco and Attorney Rebecca Bailey, both selected as “Super Lawyer Rising Stars.” Super...
Spring weather can worsen the most dangerous construction job
The arrival of spring means warmer temperatures, more precipitation and an explosion of plant and animal life suddenly visible after the dreary Pennsylvania winter. It could also lead to a massive uptick in the demand for construction services. When the weather is...
What are the causes of electrical injuries in the workplace?
If you work in an environment where electricity is used, then you are exposed to a risk of electrocution. Electrical burns and injuries happen when the current passes through a part of your body. These injuries may range from a minor sting to a dangerous electric...
