Legal Question in Workers Comp in Pennsylvania
workers comp in pa
hi, I got hurt in a slip and fall at work..I got w.c. cash and medical for 3 months...they took me off cash and said they will pay my medical..well i got a attorney to file a appeal for me,we had a hearing and now I dont have another one until OCTOBER....Isnt that a long time for the next hearing? also my attorney didnt give all of my papers why??? and also w.c. would not pay for a couple of my meds..I to;d the attorney and he said to me..oh thats nick-pickin...do people go through a lot of attorneys before they find one who cares about them or what??/ why is this happening to me??thank you
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Re: workers comp in pa
Workers' Compensation insurance companies do nit pick. If they can save cents by denying you reimbursement for medications, they will. Hearings are usually spaced a few months apart so depositions may be conducted if needed or, if it's a closed period, so the time of the period may be determined. I don't know why your attorney would not give you all of the papers unless he is retaining his work product because you are on a contingency fee basis. If so, it may be because he doesn't want to spend a year on the case and then have you switch to attorneys that take his work and get his contingency fees.
As for why it's happening to you, it happens to a lot of people. It was never an easy system but it was a lot better before the "reforms" of the l990's.
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