WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS

          Just as an employee has little or no control over the safety of his workplace, he may
feel helpless when trying to maintain a satisfactory standard of living for himself and his
family should he become disabled. However, in most cases where an employee is injured
or killed on the job, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act is the only remedy
available to the disabled worker, or his surviving family.

            While you may take all necessary precautions to avoid the more obvious types of
injuries, it is impossible to know (yet alone eliminate) all safety risks and health hazards imposed by any given employment situation. One may learn the proper way to lift a heavy
box to avoid a back injury, but how can a worker protect himself from a toxic chemical he
does not even know is being used by an employer who may sincerely believe the substance
is not harmful? Both the employee who cannot work for a year following back surgery and
the family of a worker now found to have inoperable cancer from a chemical may only be
entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits. Why?

            With very few exceptions, all employers in Pennsylvania must, by law, insure the
payment of workers’ compensation benefits with an authorized insurance company.   It is
a“no-fault” type of insurance for both a work related disability or death. That is, the injured employee is paid compensation for his injuries regardless of negligence on his part or
on the part of his employer.

             A former Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section, Jack understands the needs and concerns of his clients and their families. Jack handles every case personally, and his clients know that when they have a question, they can talk directly to their attorney and get prompt, straightforward and accurate answers.

When you need a lawyer to assist you with a death claim, call Attorney Jack B. Katz at
(215) 603-9681 or click here to send Jack an e-mail; he will reply as quickly as possible.
All consultations are free and there is never a charge unless Jack gets a recovery for you
or prevents the insurance company from stopping your hard-earned workers' compensation benefits.  

                                                                                                                Jack B. Katz, Esquire