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A workplace injury can threaten your health, your paycheck, and your family’s stability all at once. If you were hurt on the job anywhere in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania law gives you the right to medical care and wage-loss benefits, and we are here to make sure you receive them.
For more than 34 years, Lerner, Steinberg & Associates has fought for injured workers across Pennsylvania, and we bring that same hands-on attention to every claim in Dauphin County. You work directly with Mike Lerner or Ben Steinberg, never a paralegal, and you owe no fee unless we win. Dauphin County is one of the areas we serve across the Harrisburg region, and you can view all of them on our areas served page.
Dauphin County is home to Pennsylvania’s state capital, and the work here is as varied as the region itself — state government offices and agencies in Harrisburg, the hospitals and medical centers that serve the midstate, the steel and manufacturing plants in Steelton and Middletown, the warehouses and distribution centers along the I-81 and I-83 corridors, and the food, hospitality, and healthcare jobs around Hershey. Wherever you work, a serious injury can leave you facing medical bills and weeks or months away from a paycheck. Pennsylvania workers’ compensation exists to cover exactly that, and we make sure the system works the way it is supposed to.
Insurance carriers handle workers’ compensation claims every day, and they are skilled at delaying payments, questioning treatment, and limiting what injured workers receive. Our job is to make sure that does not happen to you. When you hire us, we:
We handle the full range of on-the-job injuries, from sudden accidents to conditions that build up over years of hard work.
Falls, equipment failures, and struck-by injuries on building sites and road crews across the county.
Carpal tunnel, back strain, and joint damage that develop from repeated motion and heavy lifting.
Illnesses caused by long-term exposure to chemicals, dust, fumes, or other hazards at work.
Thermal, chemical, and electrical burns in kitchens, plants, and on utility and construction crews.
Falls on wet floors, ice, or uneven surfaces that lead to fractures, head injuries, and back damage.
Crashes involving delivery drivers, trades workers, and anyone who drives as part of the job.
We represent injured workers across every major part of the Dauphin County economy, with experience that fits the way people here actually work:
We help injured workers throughout the county, including Harrisburg, Lower Paxton Township, Steelton, the Hershey and Derry Township area, Susquehanna Township, Swatara Township, Middletown, and Hummelstown. If you do not see your community listed, call us, because we serve the entire county.
Most Dauphin County workers have no idea how much they are entitled to until they sit down with an attorney. The system provides far more than a single check while you recover.
Every reasonable and necessary medical expense connected to your work injury must be covered by your employer’s insurance, with no dollar cap and no time limit as long as the treatment relates to your injury. That includes emergency care, surgery, specialist visits, physical therapy, prescriptions, and medical equipment. For the first 90 days, though, your employer can require you to treat with a provider from a posted list, so choosing carefully matters.
Pennsylvania pays wage-loss benefits at roughly two-thirds of your average weekly wage before the injury, subject to a statewide maximum that is adjusted every year. Lower-wage workers can receive a higher percentage. These benefits take different forms depending on your situation — total disability when you cannot work at all, partial disability when you return to reduced hours or lighter, lower-paying work, and specific-loss benefits for the permanent loss or loss of use of a body part.
When a Dauphin County worker dies from a work injury or occupational disease, their surviving spouse and dependents are entitled to ongoing wage-replacement benefits and burial expenses. These claims require careful handling, and we treat them with the seriousness they deserve.
Workers’ compensation does not pay for pain and suffering, but many Dauphin County injuries are caused by someone other than the employer. When a defective machine, a negligent contractor, or a careless driver contributes to your injury, you may have a separate third-party claim on top of your workers’ comp benefits — one that can recover damages comp does not. We review every case for that possibility and pursue both together when it applies.
Even strong claims run into resistance. Workers across Dauphin County regularly face:
We have seen every one of these tactics and know how to answer them.
Knowing how the process works makes it less intimidating. Here is the path most claims follow:
Pennsylvania gives you 120 days to report, but waiting invites the insurer to question whether the injury happened at work. Report it the same day if you can, in writing, and keep a copy.
Your employer files a report of injury with its insurance carrier, which opens the claim and starts the clock on the insurer’s response.
The insurer either accepts your claim and begins paying benefits, denies it, or accepts it temporarily for up to 90 days while it investigates.
If your claim is denied or your benefits are stopped, you can file a claim petition and present your case to a workers’ compensation judge, with further appeals available to the Appeal Board and the courts.
Insurers deny and cut off valid claims every day. If your benefits were denied or stopped, you have the right to challenge that decision through a denial of benefits appeal and a workers’ comp hearing before a judge. We handle that process for you and stand with you at every step.
Pennsylvania sets firm deadlines, and missing one can end your right to benefits.
You can review the official program through the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, then call us for guidance on your own claim.
We have handled workers’ compensation cases across Pennsylvania for over 34 years, including clients from Dauphin County’s government offices, hospitals, plants, and distribution centers. We know how the system works here and how insurers operate in this region.
Lerner, Steinberg & Associates is a two-attorney firm by design. Every Dauphin County client works directly with Mike Lerner or Ben Steinberg from start to finish, never handed off to a paralegal or an associate who does not know your case.
There is no upfront cost to hire us. We work entirely on contingency, so if we do not recover benefits for you, you owe us nothing. If you were hurt on the job anywhere in Dauphin County, we are ready to review your claim and tell you honestly where you stand. Contact Lerner, Steinberg & Associates today for a free consultation.
