The Client:

A regional contractor and its national workers' compensation insurance carrier.

 

The Situation:

The client had an annual expense in excess of $30,000 in benefits, with little hope of extinguishing the ongoing exposure.

 

The Chartwell Solution:

A Chartwell attorney happened to read a recently released Commonwealth Court decision which provided for a suspension of benefits with presentation of no vocational evidence whatsoever. Chartwell immediately contacted the client seeking authorization to file a Petition to Suspend Compensation benefits. Once the client's approval was confirmed, Chartwell filed a Suspension Petition, which was granted. As litigation of the claim continued, claimant, who had been receiving in excess of $30,000 per year in benefits, acquiesced to a settlement in the nuisance value category.