Workers Compensation

Are You Receiving the Full Benefits You Are Owed by Workers' Compensation Insurance?

Legal help from an experienced Pennsylvania workers' comp lawyer

If you've been injured on the job, or suffered an illness because of your work, you are likely eligible for workers' compensation insurance benefits. Workers' comp will pay a portion of your wages, as well as cover your medical and rehabilitation expenses until you get back on your feet and back on the job.

An injured worker will generally receive workers' compensation insurance benefits without difficulty and will, in time, make a full physical recovery. But there are times when injured workers have trouble with an employer or with the workers' comp administration. That's when it's smart to contact Pennsylvania workers' compensation attorney Laverne Kovacs at Serbin, Kovacs & Nypaver L.L.P.

If you believe you're not being given the benefits to which you are entitled, and it's been more than 21 days since your injury, give our office a call at 814-944-6111. There is no charge for your initial consultation and attorney Kovacs can advise you on the next steps to take while you are on the call.

Tell us what happened and what you've been offered by your employer and the workers' compensation insurance company. If we believe there are additional benefits that we could help you obtain, we'll schedule an office appointment to discuss your case further. If we get you additional benefits, our fees are paid from those benefits, with no out of pocket expense to you.

Common Workers' Compensation Problems

The most common problem we see for injured workers is an employer who says that the worker is ready to return to work when the worker's doctor says they are not. It's important that you not jeopardize your health and physical recovery by returning to work too soon, before you've had a chance to heal. We can work to get you the extra time you need to recover.

Another problem is failure to pay full compensation for an injury. For example, if your injury or the surgery to correct your injury resulted in a visible scar, you may be entitled to compensation for that scar as a permanent injury.

At Serbin, Kovacs & Nypaver L.L.P., our workman's compensation lawyer represents a wide variety of injured workers. Our clients work in retail, in service industries, in health care, and in many other industries. They include dock workers, truck drivers, home health workers, stock room workers, factory line workers, glass fiber workers, construction workers, and security officers. We help people find financial recovery for any type of injury, including:

• Carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel injury from repetitive work activities
• Silicosis or pneumoconiosis from brick manufacturing
• Back injuries, spinal cord injuries, low back and thoracic injuries from falls, lifting, or construction accidents
• Shoulder and rotator cuff injuries and tendonitis from lifting
• Tarsal tunnel syndrome from standing for long periods of time
• Hearing loss from noisy work environments

If you need helping getting the money you are due from workers' compensation insurance for your workplace injury, contact Serbin, Kovacs & Nypaver L.L.P. We fight to protect workers' rights.