Explore Quatrini Law Group articles about Pennsylvania workers’ compensation, workplace injuries, benefit claims, denials, appeals, and injured worker rights.
The Pandemic has moved workers from the office building to the kitchen table. The long commute to work has been replaced by a few steps into your “home” office. What does that mean to you? Will you be covered by workers compensation if you trip over the lamp cord? If you get hit on the…
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Did you know that Healthcare Workers account for 66% of all COVID related Workers Compensation claims? Essential workers in many occupations and professions continue to face the daily threat of contracting COVID-19. While many in other industries deal with sheltering at home, physical distancing, and wearing masks, those who care for patients with a COVID-19…
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It’s crucial to file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits – immediately – after a work injury, especially if you cannot return to the job. Workers Compensation benefits are designed to replace lost income, pay for medical costs, pay for retraining if needed, compensate you for permanent injuries, or provide benefits to your loved ones…
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Did you know? Fatalities are possible in just about every workplace at any time in Pennsylvania, but the construction industry, by far, loses more workers each year than any other sector. Nearly one out of every five workplace deaths happen on construction sites. Thousands of others receive injuries each year, ranging from minor cuts or…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports occupational health has transformed into a highly specialized field focused on detecting and eliminating chemical, physical, and biological hazards found in the workplace. This is critically important in the era of COVID- 19. At the core of this study, as well as workers’ compensation protections for…
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When an accident occurs at work, the injured employee must act wisely to protect their best interests following the incident. One cannot take things for granted and assume the best possible outcome will arrive on its own. A victim needs an attorney to ensure that they are doing everything in their power to defend their…
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Attorney Vince Quatrini was pleased to present at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) course entitled “Interplay of Workers’ Compensation and 3rd Party Cases.” Vince serves as a 15x co-author of the biennial Workers’ Compensation Practice and Procedure manual produced by the PBI, and, as such, is considered an expert in all the…
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Are you working for an agency and providing home health care? Are you the caregiver for your 87 year old mother, but getting paid through an agency? Have you signed a caregiver agreement acknowledging that you are not an employee of the agency, but rather what they call an “independent contractor?” If so, beware. The…
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Kristen walked up to the window (which separated employees from visitors) to greet a man who just walked into the magistrate’s office. Quickly she realized that he was not there to conduct business. She saw a flash of what looked like a weapon. Simultaneously, Kristen was verbally assaulted with menacing words. Eventually, the man left.…
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If you sustain a work injury, you should contact a lawyer immediately. Do not wait four months as you may have been led to believe by television advertisements. The longer you wait to contact a lawyer, the more difficult it may be to win your case. If you sustain an injury and the insurance company…
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