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The Limitations of the Unfair Insurance Practices Act in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Disputes 
The Limitations of the Unfair Insurance Practices Act in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Disputes 

by Robert S. Stickley, Esq. and Connor J. Thomson, CPCU, WRP  Statutory Language and Case Law  An emerging, highly disturbing trend in Pennsylvania first-party disputes is plaintiffs alleging that insurance companies acted in bad faith […]
Can Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Apply in Pennsylvania?
Can Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Apply in Pennsylvania?

Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The term "ineffective assistance of counsel" most often refers to criminal defendants' Constitutional rights and what arguments they have at their disposal following a less-than-desirable outcome in the guilty-or-not phase of […]
Pa. Top Court Justice Argues to Overturn IRE Precedent
Pa. Top Court Justice Argues to Overturn IRE Precedent

Powered by Simply Research Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A recent case from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered a question regarding how physicians should come to impairment rating evaluations. Writing an "opinion in support of reversal," […]
2 Dead, 3 Hospitalized in Pa. Workplace Shooting
2 Dead, 3 Hospitalized in Pa. Workplace Shooting

Chester, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two people were killed and another three were hospitalized yesterday in what police are calling a workplace shooting at the hands of a “disgruntled employee.” Police in Chester, Pennsylvania said a […]
What Do You Think: Did Job Stress Fuel Truck Driver’s Fatal Heart Attack?
What Do You Think: Did Job Stress Fuel Truck Driver’s Fatal Heart Attack?

Mechanicsburg, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – When an employee has a fatal heart attack on the job, the event may or may not be job-related for purposes of workers’ compensation benefits. As one case shows, the outcome […]
Pa. Top Court will Consider Cannabis, Lower Court found it Covered under Comp Act
Pa. Top Court will Consider Cannabis, Lower Court found it Covered under Comp Act

Harrisburg, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Last week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal in Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides and Rassias, PC, 2024 WL 1873090 (Pa. 04/30/24). When the case comes […]
What Do You Think: Was Parking Lot Tumble after Grabbing Pizza to Go ‘In the Course Of’ Employment?
What Do You Think: Was Parking Lot Tumble after Grabbing Pizza to Go ‘In the Course Of’ Employment?

Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Pennsylvania, an injury must arise in the course of employment to be compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act. That can include a situation where the employee, though not strictly engaged […]
What Do You Think: Did Probation Officer Lose Job Because She Left Work for Embryo Transfer?
What Do You Think: Did Probation Officer Lose Job Because She Left Work for Embryo Transfer?

Lebanon, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) An employee claiming FMLA retaliation may continue with her lawsuit, even if her employer points to a valid basis for firing her. However, the employee will have to first show that her […]