As summer season brings with it a new class of student workers, employers may be faced with more questions than answers about where summer workers fall along the spectrum of those covered by the Pennsylvania Workers’...more
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a precedential decision today, requiring employers to reimburse for out-of-pocket medical marijuana expenses. Fegley v. Firestone Tire & Rubber (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board)...more
Holiday party season is upon us! Work holiday parties, often outside of the office and outside of normal business hours, bring the joy of celebrating the holidays with co-workers and employees, but also bring risk – risk of...more
Chartwell Law's Jason Hanford, Esq., Robert J. Baker, Esq. and Jaclyn A. Vottero, Esq. present this informative webinar addressing settlement and mediation strategy. During this presentation, our panelists cover various...more
Join us for our informative webinar series on various fundamental aspects of Pennsylvania workers’ compensation. These webinars address the specific and practical components involved in handling the defense of Pennsylvania...more
Chartwell Law's Jason Hanford, Esq., Jaclyn A. Vottero, Esq., and Alan Wolfson, Esq. present this informative webinar addressing various Pennsylvania BWC forms used for accepting and denying claims, various forms used after a...more
Since the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Whitmoyer v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Mountain Country Meats), 186 A3d 947 (Pa. 2018), circulated on June 19, 2018 (as you will see, the date matters), an...more
Unlike many other states, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act does not allow for a unilateral suspension or termination of benefits based upon a claimant’s failure to obtain recommended medical treatment. Instead, if...more
Numerous decisions have been issued in recent years by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court that impact the liability of employers to pay medical bills/expenses. For example, in Armour Pharmacy v. Bureau of Workers’...more
On November 25, 2019, the Commonwealth Court issued a decision addressing the effect that breaks in employment have on jurisdictional issues under Section 305.2(a) of the Act. In doing so, the Commonwealth Court held that,...more
In Pennsylvania, the Workers’ Compensation Act is considered a remedial act that is to be liberally construed in favor of an injured worker. Therefore, it is often difficult for an employer to prevail in terminating benefits...more
In Marshall v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Easton Coach), No. 541 C.D. 2018 (April 5, 2019), the Commonwealth Court examined whether the classification of third party settlement monies, for future medical expenses,...more