Since 2007, the Medicare Modernization Act has changed how Medicare Part B premiums are calculated for some higher income beneficiaries. Higher income beneficiaries have been paying a larger percentage of their Part B premium based on income they report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The good news is that the majority of Medicare beneficiaries [...]
COMMONWEALTH COURT RULES CLAIMANT’S TESTIMONY ALONE NOT ENOUGH TO DEFEAT EMPLOYER’S MODIFICATION PETITION
Posted on October 26th, 2009
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently considered whether the testimony of an injured claimant could, without confirming medical testimony, support the denial of a petition to modify ongoing workers’ compensation benefits.
In World Kitchen Inc. v. WCAB (Rideout), — A.2d —-, 2009 WL 2926497, Pa.Cmwlth, No. 1789 C.D. 2008 (September 14, 2009), the Court considered employer’s petition [...]
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Commonwealth Court Directs Employer to Pay for Repairs to Bathroom Modified to Accomodate Injured Worker’s Wheelchair
Posted on September 10th, 2009
The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act requires that employers pay for “medicines and supplies, hospital treatment, services and supplies and orthopedic appliances, and prostheses” for an injured worker. (Section 306(f.1)(1)(ii)). This section of the Act has been interpreted to include modifications to a claimant’s home to accomodate needs related to the work injury, such as modifications [...]
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Understanding Medicare Benefits
Posted on September 2nd, 2009
While nobody knows how any potential health care bill that is passed by Congress will impact current or future Medicare recipients, many people don’t understand the current Medicare system and what it covers.
Medicare is our country’s health insurance program for people age 65 or older, for individuals who have have been found disabled by the [...]
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Eliminate The Waiting Period For MediCare Benefits To Social Security Disability
Posted on August 15th, 2009
The Philadelphia Social Security Disability lawyers at the law offices of OXENBURG and FRANZEL understand the difficulties social security disability recipients suffer due to current regulations which require a twenty four month waiting period before entitlement to Medicare benefits begins. Even after we are successful in obtaining social security disability benefits for our clients, current [...]
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Welcome To Oxenburg And Franzel
Posted on August 11th, 2009
Welcome to the official Oxenburg & Franzel Blog! Philadelphia’s newest attorney & legal blog is now online. Here you will find the answers to your Philadelphia legal questions. Our blog provides news updates and helpful information on subjects including but not limited to: workers compensation, social security disability insurance (SSDI), supplemental security income (SSI), criminal [...]
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