Medical Expenses? Know Your Rights to Pennsylvania Workers Comp Payments

Medical expenses resulting from a workplace accident are covered under Pennsylvania workers comp and include:

• Doctor visits - If your employer has posted a list of doctors at your workplace, you must treat with one of these doctors for the first 90 days in order to receive payment for your medical expenses. If no list is posted, you may choose your own doctor. Under Pennsylvania workers comp, if you see a doctor not on the posted list, your employer does not have to pay for any medical expenses during the first 90 days of treatment. After the first 90 days, you can go to your own doctor and those medical expenses will be paid by workers comp.
• Surgery and hospital expenses
• Prescription drugs and other medications
• Orthopedic devices
• Medical supplies

It is important to note that you don't have to miss any work to receive Pennsylvania workers comp payments for your medical expenses. In addition, receiving payment for your medical expenses does not mean you have been approved for other Pennsylvania workers comp benefits such as lost wages.

Medical expenses and lump sum settlements: what you need to know

Accepting a lump sum settlement for your current and future medical expenses might not be a good idea depending on your situation.

"I receive calls each day from injured workers who are being harassed and hounded by the system," says Attorney Dennis Liotta, "Let us help you do the right thing for your situation."

If you are offered a lump sum payment for your current and future medical expenses, please speak with our Pennsylvania workers comp law firm before accepting the payment. It's free and there's no further obligation. Protect your future – contact us today.