Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Commonwealth Court Holds W.C. Security Fund Is Not Subject to Penalties

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The Commonwealth Court held in G. Luvine v. WCAB (Erisco Industries) that a penalty may not be awarded against the Workers' Compensation...
Thursday, August 18, 2005

Dismissal For Failure To Prosecute May Be With Prejudice Without WCJ's Statement of Same

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In A. J. Clayton v. WCAB (Carpentry Concepts, Inc.) the Claimant did not prosecute his case in three hearings, and did not show up at the s...
Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Injured Worker Poem

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The Writer's Almanac featured a poem this morning entitled "No Work Poem #1" by Virgil Suarez. You can read the poem or listen...
Saturday, August 13, 2005

Commonwealth Court Upholds Grant Of Attorneys Fees Where Employer Presented Some Quantum Of Evidence The Injury Did Not Occur

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In Northwest Medical Center v. WCAB (Cornmesser) benefits were granted for a back injury. The Commonwealth Court dismissed the Employer...
Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Supreme Court Remands AWW / Maternity Leave Case

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The Supreme Court granted the Claimant's Petition for Appeal in Rebel v. WCAB (Emery World Airlines #150) . In this case, the Commonweal...
Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Insurance Journal Article on Pennsylvania Legislation

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Insurance Journal has an article discussing two workers compensation bills that moved this session in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

Bureau Publishes Proposed General Rules and Rules For Vocational Experts

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Proposed amendments to the general regulations of the Bureau of Workers Compensation were published Saturday. These regulations discuss form...
Saturday, July 09, 2005

Commonwealth Court Holds Only Post Injury Increase In Self-Employment Earnings Can Be Basis For Modification or Suspension of Benefits

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In S. Weissman v. WCAB (Podiatry Care Center, P.C.) the Claimant had substantial pre-injury wages from the time of injury employment and su...

Articles on Proposed Workers' Compensation Reforms

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Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal has an article introducing a series workers' comp. reform. The article begins with an interesti...
Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Supreme Court Grants Petition For Appeal on Job Availability When Claimant Has Relocated

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In Motor Coils MFG/WABTEC, v. WCAB (Bish) the Employer offered a suitable job with the Employer to the Claimant, who had moved to Oklahoma....
Thursday, June 30, 2005

Social Security Old Age Benefits Are "Received" Under Section 204(a) on Date Of Eligibility and Application

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In Pittsburgh Board of Education v. WCAB (Davis) The Commonwealth Court held the Employer was not entitled to an offset for the Claimant...

Workers' Compensation TV and Radio on the Web

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The Legal Talk Network is offering a show on workers' compensation matters hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce of Massachusetts. Shows on ...