Were you hurt on the job? AlpernSchubert P.C. offers experienced legal representation for workers’ compensation cases in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding area. With more than 85 years of combined experience, we can help you analyze all facets of your case and help you determine your best course of action.
Recognized for our integrity and quality of legal services, we offer personal, individualized attention for your situation.
Workers' compensation is a form of insurance that provides compensation medical care for employees who are injured in the course of employment, in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence. The trade-off between assured, limited coverage and lack of recourse outside the worker compensation system is known as "the
compensation bargain."
While plans differ between jurisdictions, provision can be made for weekly payments in place of wages (functioning in this case as a form of disability insurance), compensation for economic loss (past and future), reimbursement or payment of medical and like expenses (functioning in this case as a form of health insurance), and benefits payable to the dependents of workers killed during employment (functioning in this case as a form of life insurance). General damages for pain and suffering, and punitive damages for employer negligence, are generally not available in worker compensation plans.
Employees' compensation laws are usually a feature of highly developed industrial societies, implemented after long and hard-fought struggles by trade unions. Supporters of such schemes believe they improve working conditions and provide an economic safety net for employees. Conversely, these schemes are often criticized for removing or restricting workers' common-law rights (such as suit in tort for negligence) in order to reduce governments' or insurance companies' financial liability.
Our Worker’s Compensation Services Include:
Industrial Accidents - Repetitive strain injury, asbestosis, air embolism, and more
Construction Injuries - Scaffolding accidents, crane accidents, electrocution electrical accidents, and more
Contact AlpernSchubert P.C.today at 412-765-1888 for all of your Pittsburgh, PA worker’s compensation needs.
