Question: I twisted my ankle at work. The workers compensation company has been paying my medical bills for treatment of my ankle. I missed 3 days at the time of the injury and I have missed 3 more days since the injury due to pain in my arm for a total of 6 days. My ankle feels pretty good. I saw the doctor today and she cleared me for “full duty”. Can I collect workers comp for the 5 days that I missed? A.R. Moscow, PA.
Answer: The Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act states that if disability from a work-related injury lasts for less than 7 days, no wage loss benefits are payable. If disability lasts for more than 7 days but less than 14 days, wage loss compensation is paid for each day of disability extending from day 8 to day 13. If disability lasts for 14 or more days, wage loss benefits are payable retroactive to the first day of disability. As your injury resulted in less than 7 days of disability- or inability to perform your job- no wage loss benefits would be payable to you.
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Disclaimer: The above article is for instructive purposes only and each case is fact sensitive. Consultation with an attorney should be obtained instead of reliance upon the legal issues discussed in this column.
