Timothy Belt

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, social security disability, unemployment compensation and auto injury 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

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Pennsylvania

Founding Attorney

The Belt Law Firm, PC

2011 - Current

Attorney

Fendler & Associates, PC

2006 - 2011

Attorney

Marshall, Denehey, Warner, Coleman and Goggin

2005 - 2006

Attorney

Laputka, Bayless, Ecker & Cohn

2000 - 2005

Villanova University

Law

1996 - present

Pennsylvania State Bar

Member

Current

Workers' Compensation Law Certified Specialist

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Q. Am I entitled to my husband workmen’s check? He just passed today. He has several months of checks due.

April 15, 2024

A: Workers' compensation pays wage loss and medical bills related to the work injury. Wage loss and medical would end as of the date of death. Therefore, if you are talking about ongoing wage loss benefits, you would not be entitled. If you are talking about past due wage loss, you may be entitled. Similarly if you are talking about an award of specific loss for an amputation or facial scar, you may be entitled. As you can see, this is not a simply yes or no answer. I would suggest that you schedule an appointment with a workers' compensation attorney to discuss the specific facts of your husbands case to obtain a better answer.

Q. Second opinion doctor finds I'm not at MMI and need revision surgery after MRI is misread by radiologist and 1st doctor

March 23, 2024

A: If you have an attorney discuss this problem with them. If you do not have an attorney, you really should obtain one. There may be ways to move your treatment forward more quickly despite the adjuster.

Q. Can a lawyer and a doctor give false information to the judge which includes a false timeline and misdated photos to

March 23, 2024

A: This is a question of credibility for the judge and it sounds like he ruled in your favor. You cannot pursue a separate claim against the defense lawyer or doctor for the evidence presented. Hopefully the judge outlined these issues in his decision which will then be part of the records reviewed in any future petition regarding your entitlement to benefits.