Ryan Zavodnick | June 15, 2022 | Workers' Compensation
Most people have a daily routine. It provides structure and a sense of certainty in an often uncertain and unpredictable world. If you are injured at work, this rhythm is upset. You are thinking of calling a workers’ compensation lawyer, perhaps the first lawyer you’ve ever called in your life. What are they going to […]
Ryan Zavodnick | June 9, 2022 | Workers' Compensation
Refusing a drug test after a workplace accident in Philadelphia could result in denial of your workers’ compensation claim. It could also cost you your job. However, your employer cannot violate state or federal employment laws or workers’ compensation laws. Therefore, seek legal advice from a workers’ compensation lawyer if your claim is denied or […]
Ryan Zavodnick | May 24, 2022 | Workers' Compensation
The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act defines an employer’s liability to pay damages for work-related injuries and illness. It also governs all aspects of your workers’ compensation claim. Most employers in Pennsylvania are required to carry workers’ compensation. The system provides benefits to injured workers, regardless of whether they contributed to the cause of their injury. […]
Ryan Zavodnick | September 4, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
If you are injured at work, you may be entitled to worker’s compensation pay for lost wages. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act provides a formula for calculating lost wages when a worker is injured on the job. The formula is based on your average weekly wages, and the calculation of that figure can cause questions. […]
Ryan Zavodnick | May 20, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Over 2.5 million work-related injuries are reported each year in the United States. Injuries at work are costly for employers and employees. Workers’ compensation laws protect employees and employers. If you’ve been injured at work in Philadelphia, find out more by reading below. What is Workers’ Compensation? Being injured at work is frustrating, stressful, and […]
Ryan Zavodnick | April 29, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
If an employee is injured at work or develops a work-related illness, the employee may receive workers’ compensation benefits. The Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act ensures that an employee injured at work receives the medical care the employee needs without cost to the employee. Depending on the circumstances of the case, the employee may also receive […]
Ryan Zavodnick | March 31, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
The pandemic of COVID-19 has taken over the world and put many businesses in a precarious position. Do they continue to open and have workers come in or should they close in an attempt to help stop the spread of the virus? For some essential industries, shutting down is not an option. If you are […]
Ryan Zavodnick | March 5, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Worker’s compensation is employer-paid insurance. The employee does not pay for coverage. The insurance covers injuries that an employee sustains if they are injured on the job. There are two main purposes of worker’s compensation. First, it is intended to help pay for medical bills and lost wages for an injured employee until they are […]
Ryan Zavodnick | October 13, 2019 | Workers' Compensation
A worker injured on the job in Pennsylvania can receive workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits pay for required medical treatment for work injuries. In addition, workers’ comp benefits include disability payments if the employee cannot work because of a work injury. What Is Permanent Partial Disability for a Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Claim? Workers can receive […]
Ryan Zavodnick | December 20, 2017 | Firm News \ Personal Injury \ Workers' Compensation
This week I met with two different individuals who scheduled consultations because they were unhappy with the attorneys they had hired to represent them. The first woman had a personal injury claim pending as a result of a slip and fall accident and was unhappy with her personal injury lawyer. The second individual contacted us […]
