Peter Gough

  When the Insurance Carrier/Employer filed a Termination Petition alleging our client had recovered from a leg injury, attorney Peter Gough successfully argued that the description of the injury should be expanded to include Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a debilitation condition that can arise from a physical injury. Not only did our client get…

It is widely accepted that an injured worker must treat with a company doctor for the first 90 days, but that is not entirely accurate. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania says that injured workers must seek treatment for the work injury or illness with one of the designated providers for 90 days from the date of…

By Peter J. Gough, Esq.  Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, an injured employee who returns to work with some restrictions, or who keeps working with restrictions after suffering a work injury, may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits if laid off.  Pennsylvania law allows a reinstatement of workers’ compensation benefits when you can prove…

By Peter J. Gough, Esq.  If you are injured at work, two benefits are available to you under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act — a weekly disability check and payment of medical bills. The amount of your weekly disability check is generally based on your earnings for the 12 months immediately preceding your injury. Your employer sends…

By Peter J. Gough, Esquire The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recognizes that high-risk workers deserve added protections because they are more likely to be injured on the job due to the inherent dangers they face. The PA Heart and Lung Act covers police, firefighters, and specified enforcement officers (including corrections employees, sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs), who…