Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Attorneys
The Workers’ Compensation Act was designed to provide injured workers with fair and prompt compensation for work injuries, and to encourage their rehabilitation and return to work. In many cases, however, the recovery process can be slow and arduous, and employers and insurance companies may attempt to send injured employees back to work before they are completely recovered.
If you have received a notice or a petition is filed seeking a modification or termination of your workers' compensation benefits, you should speak with an experienced attorney. At the law firm of Grossinger Gordon Vatz, LLP, our lawyers have represented injured workers in workers’ compensation litigation in Pennsylvania for more than 30 years.
Petitions to modify or terminate your benefits have strict time limits for your response and a judge can stop your benefits after a hearing. It is important that you act quickly if you are notified about a proposed change to your benefits. Contact us today at GGV Law and learn how to protect your rights to workers' compensation.
You Are Entitled to Notice About Workers' Compensation Changes
Before your workers' compensation benefits can be changed or terminated, your employer and their insurance company must provide notice and allow you time to respond. A petition to change or terminate your benefits might be based upon a claims that
- You have recovered from your injuries
- You have refused available work
- You are capable of working based upon a vocational evaluation
- You have refused medical care
- You have retired from the work force
When a petition to modify or terminate your benefits is filed, it is important that you enlist an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer to protect your rights. We will get reports from your doctors and defend your right to benefits if you are still injured and unable to return to work.
Contact Us Before Your Benefits Are Changed or Terminated
If you are worried about your benefits being denied, changed or terminated, or if you have already received a petition or notice, you need to contact an experienced workers' compensation attorney as soon as possible. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and serving the greater metropolitan area, the law firm of Grossinger Gordon Vatz, LLP, can help you understand your rights and your benefits under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act. Call us at (412) 567-0858 or toll free at (866) 674-7132. We offer free consultations and you will pay no attorney fees unless you obtain compensation on your claim.
