Friday, February 25, 2005

Employer Successful in Obtaining Pension Offset Gets Credit, Not Supersedeas Fund Reimbursement

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In City of Wilkes-Barre v. WCAB (Spaide) , the Employer filed a review petition seeking a pension offset. When the offset was awarded, the E...

Commonwealth Court Holds Order to Attend Vocational Evaluation is Interlocutory and No Record is Required

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In F. Swartz v. WCAB (Cheltenham York Road Nursing & Rehabilitation) , the Commonwealth Court considered whether a WCJ must hold an evid...
Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Interview with Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Says Act 44 Worked

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On the heels of the Legisative Budget and Finance Committee report stating the Act 57 reforms aren't working, Insurance Commisioner Dia...
Sunday, February 13, 2005

Commonwealth Employee Injured on the Job Cannot Sue Another Agency of the Commonwealth

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In Kincel v. Comm. of PA, DOT, et al. the Commonwealth Court ruled on an issue of first impression -- whether an injured employee of the Co...
Thursday, February 10, 2005

Commonwealth Court Restates Burden to Set Aside Compromise and Release Agreement

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In Farner v. WCAB (Rockwell International) the Commonwealth Court reviewed its recent decisions on a Claimant's burden to set aside a c...
Tuesday, February 08, 2005

Workers' Compensation Report of Legislative Budget and Finance Committee Posted

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House Resolution 660 of 2004 directed the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly to report on Pennsyl...
Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Penalty Petition Available On Line

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Click on the Workers' Compensation Quick Links here or at the left to access the on-line Penalty Petition. It is under For Businesses ...
Thursday, January 20, 2005

Appeal Granted in RAG (Cyprus) Emerald Resource, LP v. WCAB (Hopton)

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The Supreme Court granted the Claimant's Petition for Allowance of Appeal in the RAG (Cyprus) Emerald Resource, LP v. WCAB (Hopton) ca...
Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Presentation at Joyner Sportsmedicine Institute -- February 1, 2005

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On February 1, 2005 at 7:45 a.m. I will present "Workers' Compensation Law Update" at Joyner Sportsmedicine Institute in Roari...
Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Commonwealth Court Relies on Finding of Fact to Establish Collateral Estoppel

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In Gillyard v. WCAB (PA LCB) a second termination petition was at issue. The WCJ accepted the Employer's medical evidence of full recov...
Thursday, January 06, 2005

Commonwealth Court Case on Claimant's Burden for Reinstatement

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In Bailey v. WCAB (US Airways) the Claimant's benefits were suspended upon his return to work. He elected to not perform overtime, an...

OR Live to Present Streaming Broadcast of Disc Neucleoplasty

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On January 14, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. OR Live will present a live internet streaming video presentation of a Disc Neucleoplasty . The procedure...