The Information below primarily pertains to PTC employees
Work Related Injuries News
I am hurt and now what do I do?
Report the incident
IMMEDIATELY, the sooner the better, to your Supervisor. Give
details of what happened, where the incident occurred, the time of day you were injured, names of witnesses, and the identity and location of all incurred injures. Confirmation of
the reported incident and additional information may be requested by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Workers' Compensation Manager, Workers’ Compensation Supervisor, the
Workers' Compensation Field Representatives, Colonial the Turnpike’s third party billing company or administrator of the plan, and/or Local Union 77 Representative.
If you are in need of medical attention, do not wait around, inform your Supervisor as to where you intend to seek the initial treatment. Notify the provider that you were
injured at work and have the provider notify and bill the Commission at the address provided hereinafter. Turn in your Doctor’s note with reason why you are off work.
Should follow-up treatment and/or diagnostic tests be necessary, please
remember there is a Medical Panel posted in accordance with the Workers' Compensation Act at the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission work locations. You must continue to visit with one of the Medical Panel providers for ninety (90) days from the first visit as
outlined on the Acknowledgement Form.
If you did not sign the Acknowledgement Form you are not obligated to
follow-up with the Medical Panel. But be forewarned by law the PTC is not obligated to pay your medical
bills. You will have to wait for the rejection from the PTC then file the bills with your own insurance. If you have HMO you will need the referrals from the beginning.
If you currently have or suspect you will have a disputed Workers
Compensation claim,
you will need to fill out as soon as possible, Sick and Accident forms. If you have HMO make sure you get referrals.
Follow-up with the treatment plan prescribed by the physician. If one of the providers on the Medical Panel refers you to another health care provider, and/or you have any
changes in treatment, and/or physicians
you must notify the Workers' Compensation Manager, and/or the Workers' Compensation Supervisor, and/or Colonial the Turnpike’s third party billing company or
administrator of the plan.
There are times when medical providers send bills directly to the patient. Do not assume these charges were submitted for payment. Therefore, should you receive any invoices at your home,
IMMEDIATELY forward them to:
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Risk Management
P. O. Box 67676
Harrisburg, PA
17106
717-939-9551
E
xt. 4150 or 3230
Fax 717-986-8785
Attention: Risk Management
Prescriptions are paid/reimbursed in accordance with the Workers'
Compensation Act and not at 100% of the total charge. Therefore, you should have your prescription filled
at a Pharmacy, which will bill the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Risk Management Department. You should
not incur a charge and/or even co-pay.
Once you have been released to return to work in any capacity, notify your
Supervisor and/or the Workers' Compensation Manager and/or Workers' Compensation Supervisor.
All forms are downloadable from our web site. Keep copies of all your forms and notes. Send
in or fax all the forms you can. Call the Union Office 1-800-442-7757 and have a Workers’ Compensation or
S&A packet sent to you. Fill out a withdrawal card for your Union Dues so you do not owe the Dues when
you come back to work. Remember, Workers Compensation can last fifty weeks and your medical benefits stop
after 1 Year.
AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INFORMATION
Worker's Compensation-Other Info
The passage of ACT 57 does not help the employee at all. The employer has all the cards. You MUST help your self! The employer does not want you to go on workers compensation.
They are not your friend like we would like to believe. The employer will only help you not to get workers compensation. Contact your union when you are injured to find out your
rights. Your union has people to help you find the answers.
As a general rule, compensation begins with the first day of disability, but there is a {7} seven day waiting period. The {8} eighth day compensation begins, after {14} days of
disability you will be compensated for the first seven days. Medical benefits are paid from the first day of injury.
An employee must give his employer notice of his injury within twenty - one {21} days of its occurrence or in the case of an occupational disease, within twenty - one {21} days
that you knew or reasonably should have known of your illness or related disability. Failure to give notice of your illness or disease within twenty one {21} days excuses the
employer from paying benefits until notice is given. Failure to give notice within one hundred twenty{120} days totally excuses the employer from paying any benefits. Notice to a
supervisor, a company nurse or foreman is sufficient. Make sure to tell your supervisor, call your union and get to the doctor right away.
Above all tell your doctor what you are EXPECTED to do at work. Give examples of what you do. If you think your doctor is not helping you go to another doctor. Your number one
concern is to get better as soon as you can.
An important factor in making sure your claim is not denied is to make sure your doctor sends the appropriate medical information to your employer. Most claims are denied due to
insufficient documentation from the doctors. When you are injured on the job, make sure any and all health care providers that you are seeing provide all the documentation
concerning your injury is sent to your employer. These can be mailed as well as faxed. Call your employer and make sure you have their correct address and/or fax number.
Ken Hall, attorney for Local 77, is available for help (for Local 77 members only) in the event you are having problems with your worker's compensation claim. If you need legal
advice in this matter, free of charge, contact Ken at (610) 277-3006 or e-mail him at kshall@erols.com. A phone call would be more practical.
In the case where Ken needs to question you on specifics about the your case, it can be done with one call compared to going back and forth with e-mail.
PhilaPosh (The Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health) is an action and education organization of
Delaware Valley unions, working people, and health and legal professionals. They have monthly meetings at 3 locations (see below). You can call PhilaPosh at (215) 386-7000
PHILAPOSH
3001 Walnut Street, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia Injured Workers Committee Meeting
Philadelphia meetings are the first Thurs. of every month at 6:00pm.
AFSCME D.C. 33 Building, 3001 Walnut Street,
5th Floor, Phila. PA
(215) 386-7000
Doylestown Injured Workers Committee Meeting
Doylestown meetings are the third Wed. of every month at 7:00pm.
Doylestown Court House, Court & Main Sts. Doylestown, PA
Montgomery County Injured Workers Committee Meeting
Montgomery County meetings are the third Thursday of every month at 6:00pm.
UFCW Union Hall 3031 Walton Rd. Norristown, PA
Bucks County Injured Workers Committee Meeting
Bucks County meetings are the last Monday of each month at
7:00 pm
Levittown Library 7311 New Falls Rd. Levittown, PA
(215) 945-7517
N.E. Philadelphia Injured Workers Committee Meeting
N.E. Philadelphia meetings are the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm
RWDSU Union Hall 7252 Roosevelt Blvd. Phila.
Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor and Industry's Workers Comp Page
Link to Pennsylvania's Workers Compensation Benefit Questions
