Pennsylvania Medical Benefits Lawyer
Workers who have been hurt on the job often ask: "Why hire a lawyer when it is my right to have workers' compensation benefits?"
If only it were as easy as all that. Many injured workers are under the mistaken impression that the worker's compensation claims adjuster or the rehabilitation nurse is on their side. Nothing could be further from the truth. They often try to force you back to work before you are physically ready. They regularly deny necessary medical treatment or diagnostic tests such as MRIs or EMGs that your family doctor has prescribed.
By law your employer does not even need to tell you your rights regarding workers' compensation.
Fighting for Injured Workers for 24-Plus Years. Talk to Philadelphia Workers' Compensation Attorney Richard Jaffe.
Call: 215-268-7348 or 866-959-8856. E-mail the Firm.
Get the Medical Care and the Wage Loss Income You Need
A lawyer who has a proven track record in fighting for the rights of injured workers can:
- Provide you with the help you need to get medical care and the financial benefits that cover the time you are out of work.
- Help make sure that you have the time you need to recover your health or reclaim your job.
- Help you take steps toward recovery on your own terms and in the timeframe that suits you the best.
- File claim petitions on your behalf or defend against petitions filed by your employer to ensure that you do not lose your benefits
- Knowledgeably appeal denied claims or defend against claim petitions
- Negotiate a lump sum settlement leveraging all he knows about the law and about your situation to seek the best settlement possible.
Mistakes Employers Make Cost You
The employers and their workers compensation carriers often make mistakes when they are calculating your wages so that you do not receive the appropriate amount of compensation. Those mistakes will go unnoticed if you do not have a lawyer who also understands how to calculate your compensation from the gross wages of all sources of employment. This includes wages from a second job, too.
Fighting for the Rights of Injured Workers for 24-Plus Years
Pennsylvania workers' compensation lawyer Richard Jaffe is an attorney who has spent nearly the entirety of his career aggressively fighting for the rights of injured workers. He genuinely cares about each individual client and their situation. He wants to see his injured clients regain control over their lives and reclaim their jobs in a way that is right for them.
Get Answers — Talk to a Philadelphia Workers' Compensation Attorney: 215-268-7348 or 866-959-8856. E-mail the Firm.
We are here to protect your rights to receive wage benefits, answer any and all of your questions, support you through this difficulty and reclaim your job or get the resolution that you need to move on with your life.
