The Travis Law Firm - The Injury Lawyers

If you are a victim of work-related injuries or disease, contact the workers’ compensation lawyers at our Erie or Edinboro, Pennsylvania offices – serving all of Western Pennsylvania.






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The Travis Law Firm

Erie Office
100 State Street, Suite 210 Erie, PA 16507
Phone: (814) 455-3839
Toll Free: (866) 893-9123
Fax: (814) 734-5321

Edinboro Office
102 Lorna Ln
Edinboro, PA 16412
Phone: (814) 734-6076
Toll Free: (866) 893-9123
Fax: (814) 734-5321

Warren Office
400 Market St.
Warren, PA 16365
Phone: (814) 723-6120
Toll Free: (866) 893-9123
Fax: (814) 734-5321

Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Erie

Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Erie

Erie is home to several large employers such as General Electric and Hamot Medical Center. If you become injured at your place of work, or while performing work-related duties, you may be entitled to compensation. The process of filing a claim can be very complicated, and seeking legal advice as a precautionary measure is always advised. Workers’ compensation lawyers at The Travis Law Firm in Erie have the experience to help you get the compensation you need, whether you are filing an initial claim or appealing a denied claim. Contact our personal injury attorneys today to schedule a consultation.

Workers’ Compensation Laws

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry requires most employers to provide workers’ compensation insurance for their full- and part-time employees, either through a competitive state fund, private insurance carrier, or self-insurance. Non-profit corporations, unincorporated businesses, and even employers with only one employee must comply. You may be entitled to workers’ compensation if, while performing your work-related duties, you suffer injury, illness, or disease (self-inflicted injuries are not eligible; injury or death caused by intoxication may not be covered). When a claim is accepted, the law provides several types of benefits:

Payments for Lost Wages

If it is determined that you are totally disabled and unable to work, or partially disabled and receiving lower wages than you earned before your injury, wage-loss benefits are available. Wage-loss benefits are equal to about two-thirds of your average weekly wage, up to a weekly maximum. You must be disabled for more than seven days before workers’ compensation payments become payable.

Specific Loss Benefits

You may be entitled to a specific loss award if you have lost permanent use of a thumb, finger, hand, arm, leg, foot, toe, sight, or hearing, or have a serious and permanent disfigurement on your head, face, or neck.

Death Benefits

Surviving dependents may be entitled to benefits if an injury results in death. Depending upon the circumstances, surviving dependents may have grounds to file a wrongful death lawsuit.

Medical Care

Work-related illness or injury entitles eligible workers to payment of surgical and medical services. Medicine, supplies, hospital treatment and services, orthopedic appliances, and prostheses are covered for as long as they are needed. Many employers have a list of approved physicians that employees may visit if his or her claim is accepted. However, with the assistance of an attorney, some employees may be able to select their own physician.

Disability Status

When you file a claim, the state will determine whether you are classified as having full or partial disability status. Full disability status applies to injured workers during a period in which they are considered totally disabled and unable to work. After 104 weeks at this status, the employer or insurer can require a medical examination to determine whether the worker is at least 50 percent disabled based upon the work injury according to American Medical Association standards. If the worker is not considered 50 percent impaired, his or her status can change to partial disability.

Partial disability status entitles you to 500 weeks of paid benefits if you can return to work at a lower paying job within work-related restrictions, or if you are found not to be totally disabled.

Contact Our Workers’ Compensation Attorneys

Workers’ compensation litigation is very complex, and your employer or your employer’s insurance carrier will certainly be represented by an experienced attorney. The workers’ compensation lawyers at The Travis Law Firm serving Erie, Edinboro, Crawford County, Warren County, and all of Western Pennsylvania can help you through the process of filing or appealing a workers’ compensation claim. We will fight to ensure that you receive enough compensation to make up for your loss of wages, pay your medical bills, and maintain your quality of life throughout your period of disability or recovery. Please contact our workers’ compensation lawyers to schedule a consultation.

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