JENKINTOWN PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS

It depends on the situation.

If you are receiving Pennsylvania workers’ compensation benefits, your employer may reach out to you with a job offer. This job may not be the position you formerly held, but they simply need to prove that employment is available to you in your local area and is within your medical restrictions. If they agree to pay you an amount that is equal to or more than what you made in your previous position, then you stop receiving wage-loss benefits. If you decline the job offer, your employer can petition a workers’ compensation judge to either reduce or stop your wage-loss benefits based upon that job. You will keep receiving your benefits until a judge rules otherwise.

Aside from this, your employer cannot force you to return to work if you are not healed. You must be able to prove you are not physically capable of returning to work in any capacity, and the best way to do that is to provide notes from your doctor. If a doctor says you aren’t ready, then you aren’t ready. If you go back to work before you are healed, you run the risk of injuring yourself even more and possibly filing another workers’ compensation claim.

Workers’ compensation cases can be tricky sometimes, and it is best to consult an experienced workers comp attorney who will know exactly how to represent you properly. At Mednick, Mezyk and Kredo, we know workers comp law in Pennsylvania like the back of our hands, and we are confident in our ability to make sure you are well taken care of. Call our Philadelphia attorneys today for a free consultation at 888-807-WORK (9675).