WHO IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS?
If you are injured on the job or become ill because of your employment, you may be able to receive workers’ compensation benefits. Your injury or illnesses may have happened as a result of a specific incident – lifting a heavy object – or it may have been caused by a repetitive or prolonged exposure to activities or substances on your job – like working around asbestos. You have a right to receive workers’ compensation benefits if your injury or illness is work related.
Nearly everyone who is injured while working or suffers from a work-related illness, is covered by the PA Workers Compensation Act and could receive medical benefits for their injuries and wage loss benefits until they are able to return to work at their previous level and pay. If a worker is killed while working or dies from a work-related illness, their survivors may receive survivor’s benefits. Part-time, seasonal and full-time workers are covered whether they work for a profit or non-profit corporation or sole-proprietorship, even if they only employ one worker. Certain types of employees such as federal civilian and railroad retirement workers and volunteers are not covered by the PA Workers Compensation Act. Please call our office to discuss whether you are entitled to workers compensation, do not take your employer’s word for it. Even if your employer does not have workers compensation, you may be covered by benefits from the Uninsured Employer Guaranty Fund. Please call our off
