If you are injured while working in Pennsylvania, you will be faced with many questions. How do I report my injury? When must the injury be reported? How long do I have to file a claim? How do I file a claim? The procedural rules are daunting and entire process can be very intimidating. I… Read more »
On December 27, 2006, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision holding that a claimant’s prior “bad faith” in failing to accept a job position offered by his employer relieved the employer of the duty to establish subsequent job availability. In the case of Pitt Ohio Express v. WCAB (Wolff), No. 54 WAP 2005, the… Read more »
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has recently ruled that psychological/ psychiatric health records fall within meaning of “physical examination†under the Pa. Workers\’ Compensation Act and should be provided for review by the employer’s medical expert. Thus, a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) may order a claimant to produce prior psychiatric medical records to enable an employer\’s… Read more »
