Workers’ compensation provides money and medical benefits to an employee who suffers an on-the-job accident, injury, or occupational disease. Workers’ compensation laws are designed to protect workers and their dependents against the burden of a serious injury in the workplace. Workers’ compensation can include payments in lieu of wages, compensation for economic loss (past and future), reimbursement or payment of medical and like expenses and benefits payable to the dependents of workers killed during employment. Click to learn more about wrongful death.

You should be familiar with Pennsylvania workers’ compensation laws and your job’s work-related injuries procedure. The workers’ compensation lawyers at The Travis Law Firm’s Erie, Edinboro, and Warren law offices can help you make sure the proper steps are followed and that your legal rights are upheld.

Covered medical care generally includes:

• Medical, surgical and hospital services
• Dental services
• Chiropractic treatment
• Physical therapy
• Nursing care
• Prescribed medications
• Crutches, hearing aids, etc.

Additionally, you may also be eligible for compensation if you are temporarily unable to work, hospitalized as an in-patient, or become permanently disabled due to work-related injuries.