Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE) Lawyer
Pennsylvania’s Impairment Rating Evaluation is the single biggest shift in a PA workers’ comp case. After 104 weeks of total disability, the insurer can request an IRE. A rating below 35% converts your status from total to partial disability, capping wage benefits at 500 additional weeks.
The Legal Detail
We challenge IREs on every front: examiner qualifications, correct use of the AMA Guides, failure to include all impairments, and proper calculation of whole-person impairment. IREs are litigation battlegrounds, not routine evaluations.
State-Specific Procedures
Pennsylvania: Bureau of Workers’ Compensation claim petition, heard by a Workers’ Compensation Judge. New Jersey: claim petition in the Division of Workers’ Compensation, mandatory mediation. New York: C-3 Employee Claim, judge hearings through the Workers’ Compensation Board. Maryland: Claim Form filing with the Workers’ Compensation Commission.
How We Help
We represent injured workers at every stage — initial filing, judge hearings, appeals, IREs, settlements, and return-to-work disputes. Our contingency-fee arrangement means no upfront cost to you.
Contact Siddons Law Firm for a free case review.