February 15, 2024 - The objective of every workers' compensation system is to provide an injured worker with reasonable and necessary medical care and wage replacement while they recover from an ...

Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks P.A. reports on independent medical examinations (IMEs) in workers' comp claims, detailing their purpose, procedures, and impacts on benefits.

Worker’s compensation — it’s not a fun time for employees or employers. As much as each party tries desperately not to have an injury occur in the workplace, it always seems like someone gets hurt ...

Navigating the workers’ compensation and claims processes can seem like a daunting task. Where do you start? How do you submit a claim? What can you expect from a return-to-work plan? Studies have ...

Workers’ compensation stress claims can be, well, stressful. Both the employee who has filed the claim and the employer who must handle it experience frustrations. Also, stress claims (also called ...

Workers’ compensation claims are costly and can drag on for years. The average cost of a lost time claim (indemnity and medical only) in California has increased from $54,712 in 2018 to $58,843 in ...

In its recent decision in Parrish v. Yeager Supply (Workers' Compensation Appeal Board), the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ...