Monroe County Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

According to the PA Dept. of Labor, approximately 85,000 people are injured each year on the job in Pennsylvania. Workers’ compensation laws in Pennsylvania entitle you to receive medical expenses and lost wages when you suffer a workplace injury or contract a disease which is aggravated by the work you perform. Survivors of someone who has died in a work-related accident may also be entitled to benefits.

In PA, you are covered by workers’ compensation from the first day of work and for the duration of your employment. Monroe County, PA workers injured while on the job enjoy certain rights under the law. Generally, they are entitled to full medical care by health care providers of their choice and to indemnity benefits which compensate them for lost income in the event of permanent or temporary disability.

To receive workers’ compensation in Pennsylvania, you must provide your employer with the details of the event. You must let them know that you were injured while working, they must be informed of the exact date of the injury and they must be told of the injury’s location.

Self-insured employers or service companies investigate and make decisions to accept or deny an individual's claim. In other words, your employer's insurance company will make the initial decision on whether your injury is covered under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act.

If you fear that you will not receive any or all of the workers’ compensation that you are entitled to, take the appropriate step and contact a competent Monroe County workers’ compensation lawyer. The Monroe County workers’ compensation attorneys of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright will be happy to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have about the complex workers’ compensation laws of Pennsylvania. We can be reached by calling 1-800-318-LAW1 or by filling out our online contact form.

If your workers’ compensation claim is denied, you are entitled to file a Claim Petition with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The petition will be assigned to a workers’ compensation judge who will conduct a hearing to receive testimony and medical evidence to substantiate your claim. Based on the information presented at the hearing, the judge will make a determination regarding your eligibility to receive workers’ compensation benefits.

All persons injured at work should immediately consult with an experienced PA workers’ compensation attorney. Far too frequently, we see people who were too trusting in their dealings with insurance company representatives or company representatives. For more than forty years, the Monroe County workers’ compensation attorneys of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright have represented thousands of workers injured in the workplace. We have built a strong reputation with both our clients and the legal community for our hard work and ethics. We are proud to have received distinguished awards and recognition for our dedication to the victims of personal injury and accidents. A few of the awards we have received include: the Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, recognition in The Best Lawyers in America since 1993, the top 500 in the Lawdragon Legal Rankings, and membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

If you or someone you love has been injured at work, please contact the PA workers’ compensation lawyers of Munley, Munley & Cartwright at 1-800-318-LAW1 or by filling out our online contact form.