Examines the performance of Pennsylvania's workers' compensation system, focusing on benefits and compensation, workplace safety, medical care, and dispute resolution. The authors find that the system performs fairly well relative to other states, but that it faces challenges in improving safety and in dealing with rising health care costs. The authors discuss future policy options, emphasizing the need for more and better performance data.
This research brief examines the performance of the Pennsylvania workers' compensation system in terms of costs and effectiveness and suggests possible reforms for the future.
The only resource of its kind, Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Law: The Basics: A Primer for New Lawyers, General Practitioners & Others, is an up-to-date and easy-to-understand guide to Pennsylvania workers' compensation law, practice and procedure. This book is designed to be used as a desk reference by injured workers, employers, attorneys, paralegals, claims adjusters, self-insured employers and vocational rehabilitation workers. Written in plain English and without any legalese by Attorney Daniel J. Siegel, former Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section and a frequent lecturer and author on this area of law, and Attorney Molly Barker Gilligan, the book includes: The latest version of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act and Regulations; A detailed explanation of the Pennsylvania statutes and regulations; Helpful tips for anyone seeking to better understand Pennsylvania's complex workers' compensation system. The book covers everything, including: What Is Workers' Compensation; Total Temporary Disability Benefits; Partial Disability; Medical Benefits; How Does An Attorney Get Paid?; Substantive Law; Procedural Law; The Statute Of Limitations; What Are a Worker's Rights?; Employee Obligations; Employer Obligations; Obtaining Benefits; Who Is An Employer/Employee; Medical Care Issues; What Doctor Can I See?; The Myth Of The 90 Day Rule for Medical Care; Litigation; Light Duty Job Offers; Vocational Interviews; Labor Market Surveys; Impairment Rating Evaluations; Uninsured Employers; Evidentiary Principles; Mediation; Decisions; Appeals.
