Workers Comp Fraud in Pennsylvania. Truth or Myth?

We've all heard about people collecting workers comp in Pennsylvania who really aren't injured. We've all seen the stories and ads on television.

So... how common is workers comp fraud in Pennsylvania?

First and foremost, workers really get injured and workers really suffer because of the injury.

Unfortunately, there are always a few bad apples in the barrel. There are people who try to collect comp when they're not injured. But ... this is not common.

Injured workers who are receiving workers comp payments are not getting rich off the system. In fact, they aren't even being paid their full wage! Injured Pennsylvania workers receive just 2/3's of their weekly gross wage. The maximum payment an injured worker can receive is $690 per week.

Do you like small spaces? Under PA law, if you commit workers comp fraud in Pennsylvania by trying to collect payments and you are not genuinely injured, the District Attorney can prosecute you. You can be sent to prison. On top of that, you will probably have to pay back any workers comp payments you did receive.

How many people are willing to take that risk?

The bottom line is this... given a choice of staying on workers comp or going back to work, most injured workers would tell you, "give me back my good health and I'll be happy to go back to my job".

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