Philadelphia On-the-Job Injury Law Firm
Unions were formed to protect workers -- but they can't always protect workers from serious physical injuries. If you're a union member who was seriously hurt on the job, you can claim workers' compensation benefits just like any other worker, regardless of who was at fault. Those benefits include full payment of medical bills from the injury as well as partial wages if you can't work while you recover. As a union member, you may have a collective bargaining agreement that governs how you claim those benefits, or your union may have set up an entire union workers' comp system specifically designed to meet your needs.
Unfortunately, some union workers run into trouble when they try to collect these benefits. Employers and their workers' compensation insurers don't like paying benefits because it's expensive, and a few of them are willing to use dishonest tactics to get out of paying what they owe. Your union representative can do some things to help, including reminding both sides of their legal obligations and brokering negotiations. But if you need more help, you have the right to hire a Pennsylvania workers' compensation attorney to aggressively press for your legal rights.
At Cherry Fieger & Marciano, we're ready to step in to support your union (or even fight it, if necessary). We can negotiate on your behalf with your employer and its insurer. If you need to deal with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC), we can make sure that your complaint isn't lost behind endless red tape. If it's appropriate, we are also fully prepared to take an irresponsible employer, insurer or another at-fault party to a court of law. We have years of experience in Pennsylvania workers' compensation law, which means we know all of the most common tricks insurers use to avoid paying claims -- and how to counter them.
Cherry Fieger & Marciano is a Philadelphia area law firm that limits its practice to representing people who have been seriously hurt or lost a loved one, often for reasons beyond their control. Because we work with so many injured people, we make service a top priority for all of our clients. We know we see our clients at one of the toughest points in their lives, and we strive to make this time easier on them by keeping them informed about their cases and promptly returning phone calls. We deal with insurance claims and other bureaucratic headaches so your can focus on getting better and getting back to your life.
If you'd like to tell us about your case, we'd like to know more. We offer free consultations, which are meetings where we can give you an attorney's opinion on your case and get to know each other. To speak with an experienced Philadelphia workers' comp lawyer, you can click here to fill out our confidential case evaluation form or call (888) 684-7192.