Timothy Belt
The Belt Law Firm, PC
Attorney Timothy D. Belt is the son of Reverend James and Patricia Belt, and he has resided primarily in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area since 1985. Tim graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School and is a 1996 summa cum laude graduate of the University of the Ozarks. Tim graduated from Villanova University School of Law in 1999 and shortly thereafter began practicing law in the Wilkes-Barre area.
Tim’s practice focuses on workers compensation claims. Tim is a frequent speaker in regard to workers compensation issues to business and union organizations.
Tim is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association, and Wyoming/Sullivan County Bar Association
- Workers' Compensation
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Pennsylvania
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Founding Attorney
- The Belt Law Firm, PC
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- Fendler & Associates, PC
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- Marshall, Denehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin
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- Attorney
- Laputka, Bayless, Ecker & Cohn
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- Villanova University
- J.D. (1999) | Law
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- Pennsylvania State Bar
- Member
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- Workers' Compensation Law Certified Specialist
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Website
- Website
Belt Law Work Injury
Belt Law Social Security
- Q. Do I have to sign a release for workers' comp to access my Medicare and SSDI info in PA?
- A: You do not have to sign any authorizations or releases for the workers' compensation carrier. The only time I would even consider allowing a client to sign an authorization for Medicare and SSDI information would be during settlement negotiations if my client was Medicare eligible to obtain approval of a Medicare Set Aside for future medical bills. If you have an attorney, you should discuss this with them. If you do not have an attorney, you should seriously consider getting one.
- Q. Am I required to inform workers' comp about my new employer?
- A: If you are not currently receiving wage loss benefits, you are not required to proactively inform the carrier of the new employer. If you receive reporting forms, you will then need to include the new employer in your response on those forms.
- Q. Can I sue a homeowner for injury instead of workers' comp in PA?
- A: You can potentially sue the homeowner and claim workers' compensation. You will still want to claim workers' compensation to pay for your current medical bills and to provide income now since a personal injury claim may take several years to resolve. The workers' compensation carrier would then have a lien against the personal injury claim, but in the long run you are still likely to be better off pursuing both. Obviously, it would be in your best interest to hire an attorney to assist you as soon as possible.
