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- My Supervisor Rejected My Workers’ Compensation Claim
Oct 2, 2019
It may surprise you if your supervisor or boss rejected your Workers’ Compensation claim. However, it is not uncommon. An employer rejecting a Workers’ Compensation claim does not mean that you should give up. If your insurance claim was rejected, you have the right to seek legal counsel to help you obtain compensation for your work injuries. What is Workers’ Compensation? Workers’ Compensation provides medical and wage benefits to employees injured on the job or...Read More - “Activities of Daily Living” and LTD Claims
Sep 25, 2019
Understanding the terms “activities of daily living” can be the difference between obtaining coverage or not for individuals applying for or seeking payments under a long-term disability insurance policy. To obtain compensation under many long-term disability insurance policies an individual must show they are unable to perform certain everyday tasks categorized as the “activities of daily living”. Inability to Perform Everyday Tasks The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) lists the following six activities...Read More - Whiplash Injuries
Sep 19, 2019
One of the most common injuries resulting from a car accident is “whiplash.” The term is used to describe a soft tissue injury that results when a person’s head swiftly and forcefully snaps back and forth. Whiplash will often cause misalignment of the bones of the neck. This will sometimes put pressure on spinal nerves. Whiplash can easily go undiagnosed because the original injury may not hurt a great deal. Sometimes whiplash will cause a...Read More - Differences Between Individual and Group Disability Insurance
Sep 5, 2019
By purchasing disability insurance, employees can protect themselves from financial worries should they suffer a long-term disability resulting in their inability to work. Unlike Workers’ Compensation insurance, most long-term disability insurance policies cover the loss of future wages for medical conditions that are not work-related. Some workers face the choice of obtaining either individual or group disability insurance. Understanding the differences between these two types of insurance is important in deciding which insurance coverage is...Read More - How are Workers’ Compensation Payments and Settlements Determined?
Aug 28, 2019
Eligible workers who have been hurt on the job in Pennsylvania should always file for Workers’ Compensation benefits. Employers are required to hold this type of insurance, whether through themselves as a self-insured entity, a state-run organization, or a private insurance company. However, getting Workers’ Compensation checks can be a complicated process. Injured individuals may assume that they will simply receive back pay and money equal to what they were making. This is untrue. In...Read More - What are the Elements of a Bad Faith Insurance Claim?
Aug 23, 2019
Insurance companies, due to their greater bargaining power, are held to a standard of care when upholding their insurance agreements with their insurers. A bad faith insurance claim can be made whenever an insurance company fails to process an insurance claim in a reasonable manner. Bad faith can be found in the following instances: Communication. Insurer is under a duty to communicate regularly with the client. When the insurer fails to communicate in a timely...Read More - Can I Still Collect Workers’ Compensation If I Was At-Fault for the Injury?
Aug 21, 2019
Workers’ Compensation is there to protect workers who are injured on the job. Yet, what if the worker believes they caused the workplace injury? Many workers may not realize that even if they caused or contributed to the injury, they may still be eligible to receive Workers’ Compensation benefits for their medical care and wages. Most employees have a general understanding that if they are injured or become ill on the job, they are eligible...Read More - Attorney Richard J Schubert of AlpernSchubert P.C. Achieves Recertification in Civil Law With the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Aug 20, 2019
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA: The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that Richard J. Schubert of the law firm, AlpernSchubert P. C. has successfully achieved recertification as as a Civil Trial advocate. The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from an organization designed specifically to create an objective set of standards illustrating an attorney’s experience and expertise in the practice of...Read More - Liability for Traffic Light Malfunctions
Aug 14, 2019
Car accidents happen for many reasons. Often, one or more drivers may be clearly at fault. However, if the accident occurred at an intersection with a malfunctioning traffic light, proving liability is much more complicated. While it may be more difficult to obtain full compensation for injuries sustained in a car accident involving a faulty traffic light, it is not impossible. What Causes Traffic Light Malfunctions? There are many reasons why a traffic light may...Read More - Safety Tips for Heavy Machinery
Aug 8, 2019
Accidents involving heavy machinery, especially cranes and forklifts, account for too many injuries and fatalities in the workplace. The manufacturing and construction industries each account for 42 percent of heavy machinery accidents and deaths, with the construction industry responsible for 24 percent of forklift accidents. Forklift Accidents Accidents involving forklifts include rollovers, often due to poor weight distribution, as well as workers hit, pinned, or trapped by forklifts. Some workers are hit by the cargo...Read More