Accidents and injuries can happen any time of the year. The snow, sleet, and ice that arrive with Pennsylvania’s often harsh winters, however, make them more likely to occur. And when winter weather ...

For three decades in Pennsylvania, employers and Workers’ Compensation insurance carriers could seek an independent review of the “impairment rating” of an injured worker, in order to determine the ...

With immigration a hot topic, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently handed down the latest reminder that the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act affords relief even for alleged undocumented ...

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30-- The Pennsylvania Insurance Department issued the following news release: Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman and Labor & Industry Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today ...

Your employer temporarily closes or goes out of business because of COVID-19; Your employer reduces your hours because of COVID-19; You have been told not to work because your employer feels you might ...

The case highlights the court’s approach to resolving disputes over attorney fees between successive counsel, while also addressing procedural and constitutional concerns that arise in these ...

Brian Oppelt Jr., the fire chief at Plymouth’s Elm Hill Hose Company #3, knew he would be covered by workers’ compensation if injured while on a call. He didn’t realize those who did not go out on ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

The Pennsylvania Ethics Commission fined a Philadelphia law firm’s lobbying wings for late disclosure of their involvement in Twitter and advertising campaigns against workers’ compensation bills. The ...