RG Injury Law Blog Archives

Should I be paid overtime for working 40-hour weeks while under PA Workers' Compensation restrictions?

Do I have to return to full-duty work If I am not 100% recovered while on PA Workers' Compensation?

Top Workers Compensation attorney in Pennsylvania Bill Gregory Helps Clients Understand Necessary Notice of Injury for a Firefighter Cancer Claim.

RG Injury Law's Top PA Workers Compensation Lawyer Bill Gregory Discusses How He Fights for Clients in Need of Medical Marijuana and current interpretation of laws concerning medical cannabis and [...]

Attorney Bill Gregory at RG Injury Law explains the impact of Protz on Workers' Compensation's application of Impairment Rating Evaluations (IRE) on wage loss benefits. The lawyers at RG Injury [...]

Tips for Your Independent Medical Examination (IME) in an Injury Claim PA from Workers Compensation Lawyer Bill Gregory of RG Injury Law

Ask PA Workers Compensation Attorney Bill Gregory at RG Injury Law what it means when you are assigned a Notice of Temporary Compensation Payable (NTCP).

Top Workers Compensation lawyer in Pennsylvania Bill Gregory helps PA Workers Comp clients understand the definition of the course and scope of their employment relative to the situation in which [...]

What Should You Do After a Car Accident? Should You Call Your Insurance Company Right Away?

Lancaster Attorney Bill Gregory shares 10 factors that affect the settlement value of your PA Workers Compensation claim and will advise you about options for choosing when it is the right time [...]

The Dog Law is really just common sense but sometimes we humans need reminding. In its entirety, the Dog Law encompasses many aspects of dog ownership including licensing, rabies quarantines, [...]

By Deb Hatfield   She spoke so softly, I could barely hear her. Her eyes were red from crying, her fingers were nervously smoothing the pile of papers she held in her hand. She looked at us [...]

PA Workers Compensation Decisions Below is a little case law that describes some of the requirements of the Workers’ Compensation decisions: The WCAB scope of review is limited to [...]

Workmans Comp, Workers Comp and Workers’ Compensation Is there a difference between Workmans Comp, Workers Comp and Workers’ Compensation? No. All three terms are the same and refer [...]

How much is my car accident or personal injury case worth? The value of a car accident or personal injury case depends on a variety of factors.  A number of the main factors are discussed below.  [...]

Should you talk to the insurance company after a car accident? After a car accident, you should call your own insurance company to put them on notice of the accident and provide them with some [...]

Often times when you are receiving Workers' Compensation benefits or you just had a work injury, your employer is in contact with your doctor's office. 

Injured at work? Here’s what to do. When you are injured at work a lot of things happen at once. It is important to know what to do ahead of time and follow these steps. There are many [...]

Car insurance – what you really need If you are in a car accident, your car insurance will almost certainly be involved.  It is at this moment when many people find out that they are not fully [...]

More Texting Trouble Texting is a blessing and a curse.  The liability of someone who causes a car accident while texting is clear cut.  In fact, you may be able to get punitive damages designed [...]

Attorneys Rankin & Gregory in Lancaster PA recommend that you be cautious about what you share on social media so it is not misconstrued or used against you when you have a personal injury case.

Falls in your employer’s parking lot are workers compensation injuries. Up until recently the winter has been mild, but the recent snow storm has created a slew of problems for all who have [...]

The Utilization Review Process in a Workers Compensation Case The workers compensation insurance company has the right to challenge the medical treatment a claimant is receiving from a workers [...]

The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently held that a workers compensation company cannot sue a third party without the injured worker’s assignment of their right to do so.

Can a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company Sue a Third Party If the Injured Worker Does Not Participate? An injured worker received workers compensation benefits.  The Workers’ [...]

Do I need a lawyer to handle my car accident case? When meeting with a potential client at the fee consultation for a car accident personal injury case, we are sometimes asked whether the injured [...]

Should you fill out paperwork for the “Independent” Medical Examination? People injured at work or in a car accident may be required to undergo an “independent” medical examination.  These [...]

Your Car Insurance May NOT Cover All Drivers of Your Vehicle If your car insurance rates drop or you are offered a policy for significantly less, you better be careful.  Auto accident insurance [...]

A Bad Faith Claim Against Your Car Insurance Requires Attention to Detail We have all had experiences with insurance companies refusing to fulfill their obligations to provide the benefits that [...]

Full tort and limited tort automobile insurance Full tort and limited tort automobile insurance options were instituted by the state of Pennsylvania in an attempt to decrease the number of pain [...]

Sidewalk Defect When is a defect in the sidewalk trivial? When someone has a personal injury or premise liability case from tripping and falling on a sidewalk or walkway, the case often turns on [...]

Your responsibility when it comes to snow and ice on your walkways Pennsylvania law requires people to act reasonably when it comes to the safety of others.  If you own a property that has a [...]

Driving someone else’s car, you might not be covered Automobile insurance companies continue to creatively find ways to save themselves money.  Unfortunately, the bottom line savings of insurance [...]

Underinsured Motorists Coverage vs. Uninsured Motorists Coverage If you have been involved in a car accident and your personal injury lawyer was able to secure the liability insurance limits of [...]

How to Choose a Workers Compensation Lawyer, Personal Injury Lawyer, or Car Accident Lawyer How should you decide which workers compensation attorney, personal injury attorney, or car accident [...]

Car Accident Medical Bills When you are involved in a car accident the last thing you should be worrying about is who will pay for your related car accident medical bills.  Unfortunately with the [...]

Right to Fair Jury is a Must Imagine that you are the spouse of someone who was killed by a doctor’s negligence when performing a routine procedure.  Your spouse raised your children or provided [...]

Dog Sledding Injury in Norway Held to be a Compensable Workers Compensation Injury In 2011 a furniture sales representative was in Norway when she was injured during a dog sledding event.  The [...]

Is a Dog Owner Responsible for a Dog Bite? Pennsylvania law is clear, a dog owner must confine their dog in one of the following ways at all times: Within the confines of the owner’s premises; [...]

What you should do with your Facebook page if you have a car accident, personal injury or workers compensation case. By Chad Rankin If you have been involved in car accident, personal injury, or [...]

Am I Getting Paid the Right Amount for My Workers Compensation Claim? When you sustain a workers compensation injury there are many issues that you will be wondering about.  One of the main [...]

Pennsylvania’s Anti-Texting Law By Chad Rankin Pennsylvania law makes it illegal to send, read, or write a text or email while the vehicle is in motion.  However, enforcing the law to make other [...]

Questions When Choosing a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer By William Gregory When you are injured at work your employer should have workers’ compensation insurance, commonly referred to as “work [...]

Choosing the Right Car Insurance – The Two Most Important Benefits of Purchase By Chad Rankin Many people choose a car insurance policy almost exclusively on price.  This is a big mistake.  [...]

How to Choose a Suitable Attorney Whether you are in the process of a divorce, have been in a car accident, experienced discrimination at work or suffered injuries from a slip and fall, you [...]

Employer’s Termination Petition in a Workers’ Compensation Matter. By Bill Gregory When an injured worker is off work receiving workers’ compensation benefits due to the work injury, the injured [...]

Congress Amends Law to Allow Medicaid to Seek Full Reimbursement From Personal Injury Settlements Recently, Congress has amended the statutes that allow Medicaid to seek reimbursement of benefits [...]

Dealing With The Other Person’s Insurance Company Most people are unsure what to do when the other person’s insurance company approaches them. Claims representatives and insurance adjusters from [...]