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To establish the necessary elements to entitle a worker to compensation, there must be both:

• An injury experienced by an employee in the course of employment and is related thereto
• Such injury must result in disability or death

If you are unsure whether or not you qualify for compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act established in Montgomery County, Delaware County, or Philadelphia, PA, the workers’ comp lawyers at Silver & Silver can help you find out and obtain the financial relief you need.

The Employment Relationship

Employers – Under the Workers’ Compensation Act, employers include persons, partnerships, companies, municipal corporations, commonwealths, government agencies, and other entities.

Employees – Under the Workers’ Compensation Act, an employee is one who is paid by an employer to perform work and also includes specific other individuals as specified by the Act.

Independent Contractors – Under the Workers’ Compensation Act, an independent contractor is not an employee. To determine whether one is an independent contractor or an employee, a Workers’ Compensation judge examines several factors including but not limited to:

• Who or which entity has direction and control of the employee
• The wording of contracts and/or agreements entered into between the parties
• Whether or not the supervisor/employer provides equipment and/or tools

The employment relationship can be challenging to understand without the help of a trained workers’ compensation attorney. Contact Silver & Silver and have all of your questions answered today!

Injury Definition Under the Workers’ Compensation Act

Under the Workers’ Compensation Act, employment-related physical injuries include exacerbations of pre-existing conditions, even when the main factors causing one’s disability are not work-related. Thus, in a situation where one suffers from a pre-existing injury that is aggravated during one’s employment, the employer is required to pay compensation. However, if it is determined that the disability is primarily the outgrowth of one’s pre-existing condition, such disability does not meet the definition of an injury under the Workers’ Compensation Act.

In the case of non-physical, psychological injuries, the analysis is different. Specifically, the claimant has the additional burden of showing the specific nature of the injury (i.e., the claimant must show that an abnormal working condition triggered the psychological problem).

As leading workers’ compensation attorneys in Philadelphia, we can assist you by deconstructing the law and explaining what it entails. We can determine whether or not a case can be made for workers’ comp and collect the evidence necessary for a satisfactory verdict.

Causal Relationship

For a claimant to prevail in a workers’ compensation claim, one must show a causal connection between one’s disability and the injury in question. To make this showing, in most cases, the opinion of an examining medical doctor, drawing such a medical connection unequivocally and to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, is required. Our workers’ compensation attorneys are skilled at piecing a case together and focusing on finding the link between the disability and the injury.

Notice of Injury

The Workers’ Compensation Act requires an employee to give notice of an injury to the employer within 120 days of the injury. Furthermore, if an employee does not provide notice within 120 days of the injury, the employer is not required to pay benefits for the period before giving the notice. As a result of the time-sensitive nature of these claims, if you think you may have a potential claim for Workers’ Compensation benefits, you should call one of our slip and fall accident attorneys at Silver & Silver immediately for a free consultation. Any delay could result in a loss of benefits or an inability to qualify for benefits at all.

While the previous paragraphs serve as a basic overview of Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation law, in reality, the law is complex and can be difficult for a lay-person to understand and navigate fully.

If you’ve been injured while in the course of employment, the experienced workers’ compensation attorneys at Silver & Silver are standing by. We provide free consultations to anyone interested in learning more about their rights and remedies when it comes to workers’ compensation benefits. In addition to workers’ comp lawyers, our legal team also serves as Social Security disability attorneys in Montgomery County, PA, and other nearby areas.

To learn more about how the Silver & Silver employment attorneys serving Philadelphia, PA, and beyond can help you get the compensation you deserve, contact us today!