On January 2, 2024, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled to set aside the long-utilized “Red Book” standard for repricing prescription medications in Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claims. The court directed the...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., Jonathan P. Spadea, Esq. and Barak A. Kassutto, Esq. present this informative webinar addressing how to mitigate medical exposure. During this presentation, our panelists cover various...more
Chartwell Law's Jason Hanford, Esq., Elizabeth S. Cavallaro, Esq. and Kaitlin E. Perry, Esq. present this informative webinar addressing how to mitigate indemnity exposure. During this presentation, our panelists cover...more
Chartwell Law's Jason Hanford, Esq., Alexander J. Kwasny, Esq. and Michael D. Sherman, Esq. present this informative webinar addressing the elements and defenses to Pennsylvania claim petitions. During this presentation, our...more
Chartwell Law's Jason Hanford, Esq., Robert J. Baker, and Christopher D. Pavuk, Esq. present this informative webinar addressing the course and scope of Pennsylvania employment. During this presentation, our panelists cover...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
Chartwell Law's Leslie M. Whitten, Esq. and Jason Hanford, Esq. present this informative webinar addressing the fundamentals of South Carolina workers' compensation and cover:
• South Carolina Commission jurisdiction;
•...more
In a recent opinion on an important emerging issue, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has clarified what evidence can be considered in establishing the “Average Wholesale Price” standard for pharmaceuticals in...more
Chartwell attorneys Kaitlin Perry, Lee Fiederer and Jason Hanford discuss whether employers are entitled to an offset for payment of Pennsylvania workers’ compensation wage loss benefits to a claimant who has also received...more
Chartwell Law partners Jonathan Spadea and Jason Hanford discuss pending legislation in the United States House and Senate which is intended to provide a federal benefit to first responders who contract Covid-19. While a...more
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently held that attorney fees for Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation claims can be deducted from medical benefits paid on behalf of claimants, in addition to wage loss benefits....more
Chartwell Law attorneys Mary Wagner, who is a licensed RN, and Jason Hanford discuss third party workers’ compensation settlements in Pennsylvania.
If you have any additional questions about this topic, please contact the...more
Chartwell Law attorneys Andrew Klaber and Jason Hanford provide an update on the lawsuits seeking a tuition refund and discuss the strategic advantage to Universities that accept the inevitable and voluntarily discount...more
Chartwell Law workers’ compensation attorneys Brittany Atkinson, Lee Fiederer and Jason Hanford discuss the growing reality of more and more employees working from home and what might happen when those workers are injured in...more
Do colleges and universities need to provide reimbursements for tuition and fees due to Covid-19 related cancellations and changes? Chartwell attorneys Andrew Klaber and Jason Hanford discuss what colleges and universities...more
With the quick spread of COVID-19, many New Jersey employers are questioning the impact of the virus on the state’s workers’ compensation system. Specifically, is the virus a compensable illness that arises out of and in the...more
In this video, Chartwell Law Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorneys Lee Fiederer and Jason Hanford discuss how a Pennsylvania employer might respond to a report from an employee who was diagnosed with COVID-19 and...more
Thinking of denying a medical bill in a Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation claim for not being “causally related”? Better think twice. A new ruling from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania suggests that denying a medical...more
KEYSTONE RX, LLC v. AMERIHEALTH -
A recent opinion from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has changed the rules for Utilization Review and thrown open the doors to a new class of litigants....more
On Sunday, April 17, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (commonly referred to as “Senate Bill 3” and referenced herein as “the Act”), into law, thereby making Pennsylvania the 24th state to...more
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