No. There is no witness requirement. But credibility is always an issue so the Judge must determine that what you are testifying to as the cause of your condition is credible. Moreover, your doctor must also find your history to be credible. In repetitive injury cases, there really would not be a witness anyway as the injury happens over a course of time.
Of course, there are other requirements that must be proven to have a successful Pennsylvania Work Comp Claim:
-Must be Employed
-Must give Notice within 120 days
-Injury
-In the Course and Scope of Employment
-With a Resultant Disability
-Related Thereto
However, does having a witness hurt a case? Of course not. But it is fairly rare that I present a witness in a work comp case. It just isn’t necessary in most cases.
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Yes. However, if you receive social security retirement benefits after the date of the work injury, then the insurer/employer gets a 50% credit.
If you get on social security disability, your work comp checks do not go down. But the SSD check will be lower due to the receipt of the work comp.
Talk to your lawyer before applying for benefits so that you can understand the impact of the benefits on each other.
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