Injured Workers We Represent

Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

There are many different types of jobs in Pennsylvania. Some jobs have obvious dangers to workers, while others seem relatively safe. However, regardless of your job type, and how safe it may seem, work accidents can happen anytime throughout the day. Our PA workers’ compensation attorneys are proud to represent a wide range of injured workers throughout Philadelphia and surrounding areas, as well as the Lehigh Valley, including the following:

• • Airline and Airport Workers: Ground Support, Maintenance, Flight Attendant, Front Desk Worker
  • City and State Workers: Police Officers, Teachers, Fire Fighter, Administrators, Healthcare
  • Construction Workers
  • Commercial and Delivery Drivers: Bus Driver, Garbage Truck Driver, Delivery Driver, Limo Driver, Tractor Trailer
  • Doctor, Nurse and Healthcare Professionals: Doctor, Nurse, Med Assistant, ER tech, Caretaker, Home Technician
  • Factory and Warehouse Workers: Forklift operator, General Laborer, Shipping/Receiving, Shipping Specialist, Loader, Merchandise Pickup/Receiving, Receiver, Warehouse Worker
  • Office Professional: Receptionists, Paralegal, Administration, Sales Associate, Supervisor
  • Service Industry Professionals: Baker, Server, Cook, Kitchen staff, Janitors, Cleaner
  • Skilled Laborers / Maintenance Workers: Laborer, Carpenter, Plumbing, Electrician, Building Engineers
  • Union Workers

If you are an employee in an industry not listed above and you are injured on the job, please do not hesitate to call the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorneys at Pearson Koutcher Law for free information about what steps to take next.

Understanding PA Workers’ Compensation

Pennsylvania workers’ compensation is a program covering both injured workers and employers. Injured workers are eligible for providing injured workers are provided benefits such as lost wages and medical care while employers are protected from personal injury lawsuits by injured employees.
Workers’ Compensation Is “No Fault” Insurance meaning neither the injured worker nor the employer is determined to be at fault. The work injury benefits a worker receives is not decreased by the worker’s carelessness, nor increased by an employer’s negligence. However, an injured employee may not be eligible to collect workers’ compensation benefits if the work-related injury results from the worker’s intoxication from drugs or alcohol or when hurt by his own actions or inactions intended to cause harm to himself or someone else.

All Pennsylvania employers are required to purchase workers’ compensation insurance. However, if you discover your employer does not have workers’ compensation insurance, you may be eligible for the Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund (UEGF), which provides workers’ comp benefits to PA employees of employers with no workers’ compensation insurance.

What Should You Do After A Work Injury In Pennsylvania?

• • 1. Immediately report your injury or work-related illness to your employer or supervisor. Tell them you were hurt on the job as well as the date and location of the injury. You may report your in any way that is most convenient. But, back up your report with a text or email so you have a written record of your report.
    2. Seek medical attention. You may need to see your employer’s doctor, which depends on if your employer maintains a panel physician list. Ask if your employer has such a list and, if they do, ask that it is provided to you immediately. If they do not have a list, you are free to treat with whichever doctor you choose.
    3. Know your rights. Contact the Philadelphia workers’ compensation lawyers, at Pearson Koutcher Law and speak with a lawyer with expertise in workplace injury law. Our attorneys have over 100 years of combined experience helping injured workers throughout Pennsylvania and will help you fully understand your rights as an injured employee and assist you in seeking the full Workers’ Compensation benefits you deserve under the law.

The Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Lawyers are here to help!

Injured at work and don’t know what to do next? Our seasoned workers’ compensation attorneys will take care of you. At Pearson Koutcher Law, we make it our first priority to give you the personalized attention you deserve and fight to get you the benefits you are entitled to and the medical treatment you need. Our PA workman’s comp attorneys provide outstanding service and exceptional results through hard work and communication. Consultations are arranged at the convenience of the workman’s comp client, whether in our office or at the client’s home. Workers’ Comp. It’s all we do. Call us at 215-627-0700 and let us help you.