Philadelphia Workers’ Comp Attorney for Injured Amazon Workers

Amazon workers can face a wide range of risks and hazards while on the job. For instance, employees in Amazon fulfillment centers are often asked to perform demanding physical tasks for long hours. Many of these workers suffer sprains, strains, and repetitive motion injuries during the course of their employment.

Furthermore, in Amazon warehouses and distribution centers, workers are required to use dangerous machinery and equipment regularly. Many are hurt as the result of machinery accidents and vehicle collisions. Moreover, slip and fall accidents and strikes from falling objects are also common sources of harm.

Seek help from our Certified Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Specialists at Cardamone Law by dialing (267) 651-7945.

What Can You Recover After an Injury While Working for Amazon?

Thankfully, Amazon employees who are hurt on the job may obtain Workers’ Compensation benefits to help deal with the losses caused by their injuries. In the aftermath of your workplace accident, our Workers’ Compensation attorneys can explain which of the following can be sought:

Benefits for Lost Wages

Many work injuries prevent victims from returning to work until they have substantially recovered. If you are forced to spend time away from work because of your injury, then you may obtain compensation for the wages you missed out on.

It is likely that you will not be compensated for 100% of your lost wages. The typical amount of lost wage benefits that can be recovered is approximately 2/3 of claimants’ average weekly incomes. However, in some cases, claimants can recover up to 90%.

Also, the state of Pennsylvania sets forth a yearly cap on the amount of lost wage benefits that can be awarded through Workers’ Compensation. The maximum amount of payment you may recover for lost wages in 2024 is $1,325 per week.

Medical Expenses

Medical expenses related to your workplace injury may be obtained. Any medical treatments that are reasonably necessary for the treatment of your injury will be covered.

For example, after suffering an injury in an Amazon warehouse accident, you may require emergency treatment, surgical operations, prescription medication, orthopedic devices, and physical therapy. In this case, you would be able to recoup payment for the cost of all of these treatments through Workers’ Compensation.

It is important to see a doctor quickly after suffering a workplace accident while working for Amazon. If you wait too long and your injuries to heal on their own, then it may become difficult to obtain documentation of the harm you suffered. Such documentation will be necessary to recover maximum benefits.

Specific Loss Benefits

Furthermore, specific loss serve to compensate injured employees for their amputated limbs, loss of function in limbs, or their significant disfigurement. Simply put, they serve to compensate you for permanent effects on certain body parts.

Specific loss benefits are typically paid out during a set number of weeks.

Death Benefits

If you ultimately succumb to your workplace injuries and pass away, then your dependents may qualify for death benefits. These benefits will help support your surviving family members during a potential period of financial distress.

Is Pain and Suffering Covered by Workers’ Compensation in Philadelphia

After suffering an injury while working for Amazon, it is likely that you will experience a great deal of physical pain and emotional suffering. Unfortunately, these non-economic damages are not covered by Workers’ Compensation.

Still, it is important to remember that if you are prevented from working because your injury is too painful, then you should qualify for Workers’ Comp benefits for the wages you miss out on.

Why Are Workers’ Compensation Claims Denied in Philadelphia?

Amazon is required to provide Workers’ Compensation coverage for their employees. However, their insurance company often looks for reasons to deny workers’ claims. For instance, the following are all common reasons why Workers’ Compensation claims are denied in Philadelphia:

Failure to Report an Injury on Time

You must report your workplace injury to your employer as quickly as you can. § 311 of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act mandates that you must report your injury within 120 days of its occurrence. Failure to report on time can result in your claim’s denial.

Further, you may need to supply copious amounts of evidence with your claim to prove that your injury is work-related. By initiating your claim promptly, you can facilitate a more efficient process for evidence collection. On the other hand, if you wait to get to work on your claim, then necessary evidence may become difficult to preserve or collect.

Failure to Follow Medical Advice

Your Workers’ Compensation benefits may be halted or reduced if you fail to follow your doctor’s orders.

If you do not follow medical advice, then Amazon’s insurance company may assert that your injuries are not as bad as you say they are. Alternatively, they may use your failure to follow medical advice as a sign that you are no longer in pain.

Amazon and their insurer may even hire private investigators to follow you around after filing your claim. These investigators will try to take photos of you engaging in improper activities. For example, if you file a claim saying that your Amazon warehouse accident caused a significant back injury and are later photographed lifting weights at the gym, then your claim may be called into question.

Disputes Over Work-Relatedness

Workers’ Compensation insurance is designed to cover all injuries sustained during the course of your employment. If there is a question as to whether your injury actually occurred at work, then your claim may be rejected.

Legal support from our team can be crucial if Amazon and their insurance company attempt to assert that your injury is not work-related. We can help gather the evidence needed to support your claim and prove that injury occurred at work. Further, we will handle all communications with Amazon and their insurer. That way, our experienced team can make sure that you are not taken advantage of.

Call Our Law Firm for Help After Suffering an Injury While Working for Amazon in Philadelphia

Get support from our work injury lawyers at Cardamone Law today by calling (267) 651-7945.