Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Insurance Pays for Cost of Wheelchair Accessible Van
In a recent decision favorable to injured workers in PA, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania said that, under certain circumstances, a workers’ compensation insurance company must pay not only to modify...
View ArticleMedical Treatment for a Work Injury in Pennsylvania
One of the more commonly misunderstood aspects in the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act is the status of medical treatment within the first 90 days of the injury. Too often, an injured worker will...
View ArticleMedical Bills In PA Workers’ Comp May Be Payable Even When Not Submitted On...
As a general rule, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act requires medical providers to submit their bills to the workers’ compensation insurance carrier on the correct forms. Again, the usual rule...
View ArticleUtilization Review in PA Workers’ Comp Can Cause Medication Dangers
On many occasions over the years, we have addressed the Utilization Review (UR) process in Pennsylvania workers’ compensation cases. This is the process either party, usually the workers’ comp...
View ArticleNew Threat to Workers’ Compensation in PA
Through the efforts of concerned citizens, and attorney groups united to support injured people, such as the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, there has been no legislation really harmful to the...
View ArticlePA Legislature Trying to Deny Choice of Medical Treatment to all Injured Workers
As we mentioned previously, the Pennsylvania Legislature is planning another attack on injured workers in PA in 2013. This notion has now taken the form of House Bill 1636, which seeks to forever deny...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation Attorneys on Television
As we mentioned before, both of the partners of Brilliant & Neiman LLC, Dina Brilliant and Glenn Neiman, were invited to appear on a television show hosted by Injured Workers of Pennsylvania. This...
View ArticlePrescriptions for Pennsylvania Injured Workers Under Attack
House Bill 18 has made it out of committee and is expected to be voted on early next week (Tuesday). This bill would drastically change how injured workers in Pennsylvania would get their medications...
View ArticleInjured Workers’ Rights to Medical Treatment in PA
Just the other day, an injured worker called us, complaining that their employer refused to send them to a “workers’ compensation doctor.” It seems that there is more confusion in this area than in...
View ArticleIs Massage Therapy “Medical Treatment” in PA Workers’ Compensation?
What is “medical treatment”? Though most folks know that medical treatment for a work injury is covered under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act), even the courts seem confused as to what...
View ArticleNew Proposed Legislation Could Keep Necessary Medications From Injured...
Pennsylvania’s legislators try their best to represent their constituents; I believe this is true the vast majority of times. But, there are certainly times when the results of their actions are very...
View ArticleUtilization Review Determination Cannot be Appealed
We have lamented the severe and draconian limits on the ability to challenge Utilization Reviews (URs) on this blog before. We have seen a case where a healthcare provider sent a treatment summary and...
View ArticleMedical Treatment Need Not Be Pre-Approved Under PA Workers’ Comp
Previously on this blog, we have discussed the rights held by injured workers in Pennsylvania to choose their own medical providers. This is only one area of confusion in the wacky world of medical...
View ArticleInjured Workers in PA About to be Denied Necessary Medications
Previously, we have warned of the pending legislation that will restrict the access of injured workers across the State of Pennsylvania to get medications they need. Now, thanks to the House passing...
View ArticleWorkers’ Comp Legislation Attacking Medical Care for Injured Workers Struck...
Recently, we discussed the status of Senate Bill 936, which was passed by the House. We are pleased to relate that Governor Thomas Wolf has vetoed this legislation, recognizing that it was a thinly...
View ArticleInjured Worker in PA Can Choose Own Doctors
Did you know that an injured worker in Pennsylvania can choose his or her own doctor? There is a common misunderstanding in the general public that the workers’ compensation insurance carrier can...
View ArticleToo Many Total Knee Replacements Being Performed?
As far back as 2008, our blog reported on a marked increase in the number of total knee replacements that were being performed. This trend seems to have been continuing, and, perhaps, not for the...
View ArticleBrilliant & Neiman LLC attending Rothman Orthopedic Institute’s Workers’...
While we are very conscious of being available to our clients as much as possible, the practice of PA workers’ compensation law, and the litigation process, means we are not always in our offices....
View ArticleFusion a Pain in the Neck (or Back) for Injured Workers – Adjacent Segment...
The vast majority of work injuries in Pennsylvania heal with conservative treatment, allowing the injured worker to return both to work, as well as to activities of normal life. However, there are...
View ArticleContusions or Bruises Can Be Serious Injuries in PA Workers’ Compensation
How many times must an injured worker in PA hear something like, “Why are you still out of work – it was just a bruise?” What is not widely understood is that a bruise, or a contusion, can, indeed, be...
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