https://www.richarddirector.com https://www.richarddirector.com/i-suffered-a-serious-work-injury-to-my-back-and-cannot-get-around-my-house-easily-is-there-anything-i-can-do-under-workers-compensation <div> <a> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/f1afed01/dms3rep/multi/GettyImages-587943960.jpg" alt=""/> </a> </div> <h3> <i> <font> Yes! I have represented many individuals who suffered severe back or leg injuries while at work. </font> </i> </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> Yes! I have represented many individuals who suffered severe back or leg injuries while at work.  <div> <br/> </div> <div> The Act provides that an injured worker may receive reasonable and necessary medical care. This includes “orthopedic devices” as recommended by a doctor and may include a car or van modified for the disability, moving to a new home, electric wheelchairs, stair glides or other similar devices.  </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> I have successfully represented individuals who needed a home spa, a mini-van with an electric ramp and even a new home with an elevator and ramps. There are very few limits to what medical devices can be obtained to assist injured workers who truly need them. </div> </div> Fri, 21 May 2021 17:51:03 GMT https://www.richarddirector.com/i-suffered-a-serious-work-injury-to-my-back-and-cannot-get-around-my-house-easily-is-there-anything-i-can-do-under-workers-compensation thumbnail main image https://www.richarddirector.com/i-suffered-an-injury-to-my-leg-while-at-home-working-remotely-can-i-still-file-a-claim-for-workers-compensation <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/f1afed01/dms3rep/multi/GettyImages-1304316253.jpg"/> </div> <h3> <font> <i> Does Workers' Compensation Apply to Work From Home Jobs? </i> </font> </h3> <div data-rss-type="text"> Yes. As long as you are within the “course and scope” of your employment, you are covered by workers’ compensation insurance.  <div> <br/> </div> <div> For example: A client fell while working remotely and injured her leg while having lunch at home, because she was still within “the course and scope” of her employment, and she would normally take lunch at that time, this was considered to be a work related injury.  </div> <div> <span> The law provides that as long as you have not “abandoned: your employment, and are doing things completely unrelated to work, you are still covered. </span> <br/> </div> <div> <br/> </div> <div> Another client was living in Pennsylvania, but spent several days a month working in another State where she had a company apartment. One day, while leaving her company apartment, she slipped on some ice and fell down the stairs, injuring her back and leg. We argued that because she had to use the company apartment while working for the employer in that state,  <span> she would be covered by workers’ compensation. </span> </div> <div> <span> A Workers’ Compensation Judge awarded her both wage loss and medical benefits as a result of our representation. </span> <div> <br/> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 21 May 2021 17:51:00 GMT https://www.richarddirector.com/i-suffered-an-injury-to-my-leg-while-at-home-working-remotely-can-i-still-file-a-claim-for-workers-compensation thumbnail main image