Ed Sweeney
Franny Ryan
Workplace accidents are among the most common causes of injuries or illnesses. Injuries from workplace accidents can have devastating consequences, including a lengthy recovery period, ongoing medical treatment, and lost income. Workers’ compensation insurance coverage provides workers with necessary medical care and financial benefits for work-related injuries and illnesses. Most employers in Pennsylvania are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation coverage also protects employers, allowing injured employees to receive benefits without suing them.
Our Honey Brook workers’ compensation lawyers at Wusinich, Sweeney & Ryan, LLC have helped numerous injured employees obtain their entitled benefits. Our team of dedicated and experienced attorneys can help you navigate the complex workers’ compensation system to quickly and easily receive your much-needed benefits to get you on the road to recovery.
Workers’ compensation benefits provide medical treatment, partial lost wages, and rehabilitation costs associated with work-related injuries and illnesses. Workers’ compensation also provides medical and financial disability benefits to workers who suffer the loss of a limb or suffer a permanent condition and are unable to work. Benefits are also available for families of workers killed in work-related accidents to cover funeral and burial expenses.
Some of the most dangerous professions based on fatality rates, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), include:
In some circumstances, additional benefits may apply if a negligent third party, such as a subcontractor, is liable for the accident and resulting injuries.
Workers’ compensation claims require documentation related to the accident and the injuries you sustain, and gathering that information begins almost as soon as the accident happens. If you are able following an accident, you should take the following steps:
In addition to incomplete or inaccurate information, claims are generally denied due to the nature of the accident or injuries and reporting the accident, such as:
You can file an appeal if your workers’ compensation claim is denied. You should consult an attorney at this stage to help you correct the claim and prepare the additional supporting information required when submitting an appeal.
We represent clients throughout Chester County, Lancaster County and Delaware County including but not limited to Downingtown, West Chester, Exton, Coatesville, Phoenixville, Malvern, Lyndell, Wagontown, Uwchland, Parkesburg, Chester Springs.