Monday, November 29, 2004

Supreme Court Grants Allowance of Appeal in Heart Attack -- Abnormal Working Conditions Case

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In Panyko v. WCAB (U.S. Airways), the Commonwealth Court reversed the grant of a heart attack claim based on Davis v. Workers' Compensat...
Tuesday, November 23, 2004

Supreme Court Discusses Substantial Evidence Standard of Proof

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In Patric Gibson, c/o Kathy Gibson v. WCAB (Armco Stainless & Alloy Products), Appeal of: Armco Stainless & Alloy Products , the Sup...
Thursday, November 18, 2004

Commonwealth Court Emphasizes Limited Basis of Appeal for Capricious Disregard of Competent Evidence

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In E. Williams v. WCAB (USX Corp.-Fairless Works, et al.) the Claimant appealed the credibility findings of the WCJ. The Commonwealth Court...
Wednesday, November 17, 2004

WTAE Pittsburgh's Site Offers Interesting Articles on New Developments in Treatment of Back Pain

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WTAE's web site has information on Fish Oil used in place of NSAIDs for neck and low back pain. The research was done by Dr. Joseph Mar...
Thursday, October 07, 2004

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Journal Will Return November 15, 2004

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Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Journal will return on a regular basis on November 15, 2004.
Monday, July 19, 2004

Penalty Granted On Prescriptions Unpaid When Insurer Cancels Prescription Card

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In T. Brenner v. WCAB (Drexel Industries) the Commonwealth Court reversed the Board and affirmed the WCJ's holding that the Employer/Ins...
Friday, July 16, 2004

C&R "Claimant Has Sustained No Other Injuries" Clause Held Not Effective

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In J. Wallace v. WCAB (Bethlehem Steel, et al.) the Claimant C&R'd a 1996-97 inhalation injury on March 1, 2001.  The C&R provi...
Thursday, July 15, 2004

Two More Cases Hold Date of Injury in Cumulative Trauma Case is Last Day of Work

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In Leslie Fay Companies, et al. v. WCAB (Macaluso, et al.) the Commonwealth Court let stand a WCJ's decision finding the date of injury...
Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Commonwealth Court Affirms Dismissal of Petition To Set Aside Compromise and Release Agreement Alleging Lack of Mental Capacity

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In M. Stiles v. WCAB (Dept. of Public Welfare) the Commonwealth Court affirmed a summary dismissal of a Petition to Set Aside a Compromise ...
Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Personal Injury Lawyers Look to Workers' Compensation as a Result of Tort Reform

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An article from the Philadelphia Business Journal reports that as personal injury lawyers have fewer and less lucrative cases, they are app...
Sunday, June 27, 2004

Local SSA Interpretation Limits Fee Reduction to Lifetime Pro-Ration of Indemnity

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When preparing Sciarotta Language for Compromise and Release Agreements, Counsel typically does not show the attorney's contingent fee ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Commonwealth Court Reverses WCJ's Finding of Abnormal Working Condition in Supervisor's Pattern of Harassment

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In RAG (Cyprus) Emerald Resource, LP v. WCAB (Hopton) the Claimant alleged mental/mental disability arising from several instances of homos...