Note: Workers’ Compensation law in Pennsylvania is highly complex with many nuances. The section below is a general description of our helping clients obtain Medical Bill Payments in Workers’ Compensation. For specific questions on your individual circumstances and your individual Workers’ Compensation Claim, please call us at 1.888.536.2426 so we can provide you with the most accurate information possible.
In Pennsylvania, Workers' Compensation laws are in place to protect eligible employees who are injured on the job by providing them benefits to cover medical expenses and lost wages. In some cases, insurance companies or employers are reluctant to pay these bills or outright reject payment.
That’s where Lenahan & Dempsey Workers’ Compensation lawyers step in to help. We have helped thousands of injured workers get their medical bills paid and more.
Call us today so we can get to work immediately on helping you and your family.
Lenahan & Dempsey Gets You Peace of Mind
At Lenahan & Dempsey, we have a 75-year history of successfully navigating our clients through the complex world of Workers’ Compensation laws, including obtaining Medical Bill payments. We know how to:
- Get your medical bills paid.
- Stop any harassing phone calls from your employer’s insurance company.
- Stop harassing calls from your employer trying to force you back to work before you are physically able.
- Address collection notices from medical providers and/or collection agencies.
- And more.
Medical Treatment and Bill Payments
When you are an eligible employee and hurt at work – or hurt as a work-from-home employee, you have the right to seek medical treatment.
Employers are responsible for providing injured employees access to necessary medical care for their work-related injuries. This includes coverage for doctor's visits, hospital stays, surgeries, prescription medications, physical therapy, and other treatments that are reasonable and necessary to treat the injury.
Medical bills for work-related injuries are typically paid by your employer’s workers' compensation insurance carrier.
Employers in Pennsylvania are required to report work-related injuries to their insurance carrier promptly, who then processes and pays the medical bills directly to the healthcare provider. In some cases, injured employees may be required to submit their medical bills for reimbursement if they have paid out-of-pocket for treatment.
The Utilization Review and Dispute Resolution Process
In Pennsylvania, your employer or its insurance company can challenge the reasonableness and necessity of your work-related medical treatment through a process called utilization review (URO)
The URO process is a State-appointed practitioner who reviews the medical treatment to assess whether it’s reasonable and necessary for the work injury. When disputes inevitably arise, the parties can seek remedies in front of a Workers’ Compensation Judge.
Lenahan & Dempsey lawyers handle details of the URO process and aggressively fight to get your medical bills paid.
Penalties for Non-Compliance:
When reasonable and necessary medical expenses go unpaid for no legitimate reason and in violation of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, an employer and its Workers’ Compensation insurance carrier can be subject to Workers’ Compensation penalties for having violated the Act. The amount of penalties and possibly attorney’s fees is decided by a Workers’ Compensation Judge.
Workers’ Compensation Practice at Lenahan & Dempsey
Attorney Brian Lenahan of our office, who heads the Workers’ Compensation Department, is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is a Certified Workers’ Compensation Practitioner in Pennsylvania. He is also listed in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and National Trial Lawyers – Workers’ Compensation Top 25. He has won Workers’ Compensation awards as high as a million dollars for individual, seriously injured workers. He is widely known for his skill and compassion in representing injured workers and their families.
Call Us
Lenahan & Dempsey Workers’ Compensation lawyers help injured workers every day throughout Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Pike, Monroe, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour counties and beyond.
We are available 24/7 at 1.888.536.2426. Call us today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. There are no fees until you get the money you deserve.
What Can You Expect When Working With Lenahan & Dempsey
We have recovered Hundreds and Hundreds of Millions for our clients across almost all fields of Personal Injury, Insurance Bad Faith and Workers’ Compensation law.
Lenahan & Dempsey is listed in Best Law Firms in America, and we are listed as a Tier 1 law firm (the highest rating). Attorney Brian Lenahan of our office, who heads the Workers’ Compensation Department, is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is a Certified Workers’ Compensation Practitioner in Pennsylvania. He is also listed in the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and National Trial Lawyers – Workers’ Compensation Top 25.
Eight of our lawyers are listed in Best Lawyers in America, and eight are listed as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. Three are listed in the Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania, including our Firm President John R. Lenahan, Jr., our Managing Partner Timothy G. Lenahan, and lawyer Matthew Dempsey.
Timothy Lenahan is Best Lawyers In America’s Top Insurance Lawyer for his representation of the injured fighting against large insurers for the region of Northeastern/Central Pennsylvania and the Pocono Mountains. He has previously been named Best Lawyers Top Personal Injury Lawyer for that region for his work fighting for the rights of injured people.
We fully understand the physical, emotional, and financial toll a case can take on victims and their families. Our highly dedicated team of lawyers and paralegals can point to a history of success supporting our clients and winning the money they need to rebuild their lives.
