When a party files a document in the world of Pennsylvania workers’ compensation, it means something. As with most areas of the law, parties are bound by what is filed. So, a recent decision by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, addressing an attempt by a workers’ comp insurance carrier to…
As we have addressed in a previous blog post, discussing the case of City of Philadelphia v. Turner (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board), a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) cannot allow the conditions considered by an Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE) to be only those conditions formally accepted by the workers’ compensation insurance…
Though we loved having our headquarters in Warminster, Pennsylvania, for more than the past decade, we strive to be accessible to injured workers across PA. Accordingly, we will no longer have an office in Warminster. We will be keeping our offices in Trevose/Feasterville, as well as Allentown, and opening a…
Back in November, 2023, we discussed the case of M.R. Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides and Rassias, PC (Workers Compensation Appeal Board). As you may recall, this case addressed an issue regarding payment for CBD oil used in conjunction with treatment for a work-related injury. The Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) ordered…
While we do not typically discuss “unreported” decisions of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (see this blog post on the difference between reported and unreported decisions), a recent such decision touches on an important topic – the concept of a voluntary withdrawal from the labor market, or, in normal language,…
Workers’ compensation benefits in Pennsylvania consist of three types (aside from fatal claim benefits, which are not really relevant for this discussion). These are described in detail on our website. There are wage loss benefits (also known as “indemnity”), medical benefits and “specific loss” benefits. Specific loss benefits are paid…
It is a time of change at the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation! As we addressed in a recent post, the former Judge Manager for the Southeastern District, Judge Holly San Angelo, has taken over the top spot as the Director of Adjudication at the Bureau. This, of course, left…
As we previously mentioned on our Blog, Senate Bill 1232 was created to require insurance carriers to offer direct deposit of PA workers’ compensation benefits to injured workers across the State of Pennsylvania. Hopefully, this will allay the difficulties that many injured workers have with receiving their workers’ comp checks…
As we have discussed in this blog previously, changes to an accepted work injury in PA come in two types – “corrective” and “consequential.” The difference between these two situations can make or break a case, as recently illustrated by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in their decision in the…
After months of rumor, the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has made it official – there is a new Director of Adjudication. The Honorable Holly San Angelo will take over the position. Formerly acting as a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) in the Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Hearing Office, and then a…