Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Journal

An online digest of developments in Pennsylvania workers' compensation practice and procedure

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Twitter Link

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I have not been able to prepare posts to Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Journal for some time. My Twitter list workers-compensation ...
Monday, September 12, 2011

Decedent in Home Office Was Not in Course of Employment if on Personal Comfort Break

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In Werner v. WCAB (Greenleaf Service Corporation) the decedent had a home office. The claimant surviving spouse found the decedent unrespon...
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Monday, August 29, 2011

Claimant Who Returns to Light Duty and is Dismissed for Concealing Employment During Disability is Not Entitled to Reinstatement.

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In Sauer v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Verizon Pennsylvania, inc.) the Claimant returned to light duty on August 16 and a noti...
Monday, August 22, 2011

Adult Stem Cell Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease

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A company experimenting in adult stem cell treatment of degenerative disc disease has announced a successful phase 2 clinical trial . The p...
Sunday, July 18, 2010

Commonwealth Court Holds Three Year Filing Limitation in Second Paragraph of Section 413 Applies to Entire Section

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In Fitzgibbons v. WCAB(City of Philadelphia) the Claimant had a May 4, 1997 injury described on a notice of compensation payable as epicond...

Commonwealth Court Reverses Award Based on Lack of Notice

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In Allegheny Ludlum Corporation v. WCAB(Holmes) the Claimant worked in metatarsal boots with steel up above the ankle. Her foot problems b...
Saturday, July 10, 2010

2006 Life Tables Published - CMS Requires Use of 2006 Table After July 19

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The National Center for Health Statistics has published the 2006 Life Tables . These are the most up to date life tables for use in Sciarot...
Monday, July 05, 2010

PBS Frontline Article

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The Myth of Workers' Compensation Fraud hat tip to http://twitter.com/PAWORKERSCOMP
Saturday, July 03, 2010

Cameras in the Courtroom and Justice

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Cameron Stracher, a New York writer and media lawyer wrote Who's Afraid of Cameras in the Courtroom , an opinion piece for the Wall Str...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Commonwealth Court Modifies Benefits of Claimant Who Applied For And Did Not Get Jobs in Labor Market Survey

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In Phoenixville Hospital v. WCAB (Shoap) the Claimant received a Notice of Ability to Return to Work sometime after a May 9, 2007 IME. In J...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Medical Evaluation of Work Injuries

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Reduceyourworkerscomp.com and workerscompensaation.com share 8 Ways One Doctor Can Reduce Workers' Comp Costs Forever , a guide to evalu...
Friday, October 30, 2009

Presentation at Central Pennsylvania Regional Business and Industry Expo

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I will be in a panel presenting Workers' Compensation Update: What Employers Need to Know to Successfully Manage and Close a Workers...
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