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Can Act 111 Be Applied Retroactively to Impairment Rating Evaluations Prior to Its Passage in 2018?

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation

WEBINAR: How to Properly Use the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Bureau Forms

Part 1 of the PA Workers' Compensation Webinar Series

In Light of Whitmoyer, Have Third Party Settlement Agreements Radically Changed?

Workers' Compensation

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Mental Health Workers' Compensation Claims Arising During COVID-19

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Decision Highlights the Necessity of Addressing a Changing Injury Description During Termination Petition Litigation

Workers' Compensation

Updated Guidelines For In-Person Civil Jury Trials In The First Judicial District Of Pennsylvania

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Mental Health Workers' Compensation Claims Arising During COVID-19

Suspension of Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Incarceration Cannot Occur Until “After” A Conviction

Positive Employer Work Order Versus Positive Employee COVID-19 Test

Workers' Compensation

Chartwell Law's Megan Dougherty Presents at Philadelphia Bar Association's Continuing Legal Education Webcast

Chartwell Law Tops the List of Active Firms as Retail Litigation Jumps: Here's What's Happening in Pa. Litigation

Pennsylvania Retailers and COVID-19 Protocols

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Dismisses Pennsylvania Restaurant’s Proposed Class Action Seeking Coverage For Losses Stemming From COVID-19

Skating Through Snow and Ice Mishaps - A Primer in Pennsylvania’s Premises Liability Law

Delays in First-Class Mail Causing Problems in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Payments

Are We One Step Closer To Realistic Prices For Drugs In Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Claims?

Is An Adverse Reaction To An Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccine Compensable Under The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act?

New Precedent Set By the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on the Medical Marijuana Act

Calculating the 120-Day Work Injury Notice

Recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling Impacts Medical Cost Containment in Workers’ Compensation

How Are COVID-19 Related Delays in Medical Treatment Handled Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act?

Webinar: A General Overview of How Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Works

Approved for 1 Adjuster PA CEU

The Dangers of Untimely Filings – What Employers Need to Know

2021 PA Workers’ Compensation Average Weekly Wage / Medical Fee Reimbursement Increases Announced

Dealing with The CARES Act and the Current Status of Offsets in Pennsylvania Workers Compensation

Employers Take Heed: Unreasonable Contest Counsel Fees Awarded For Untimely Filing of a Medical-Only Notice of Compensation Payable

Navigating Uncertain Waters Handling Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Cases During a Pandemic

The Future of COVID-19 Litigation in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation

Pennsylvania Courts Maintain Protections for Defendants in Fee Agreements

Employers May Face Liability on Outstanding Medical Bills Even After a Compromise and Release Agreement

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The Mask Question is Not a Question Anymore for Pennsylvania Businesses

Attorney Fees in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Cases Now Allowed

Chartwell Law Attorneys Named to 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

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Pending PA Senate Bill 1127 Takes a New Approach to Business Interruption Coverage Claims But Provides a Basis for Insurers to Deny Coverage

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Boilerplate RORs Are Insufficient to Disclaim Coverage

An insurer’s reservation of rights letter must provide the insured both timely and specific notice of the basis for the reservation of rights.

Update on Third Party Workers’ Compensation Settlement Agreements in Pennsylvania

Work Related Injuries... From Home

Pennsylvania Senate Proposes Legislation That Would Leave Insurers Little to No Basis to Deny Coverage

Senate Bill 1114, the “COVID-19 Insurance Relief Act,” was introduced to the Banking and Insurance Committee on April 15, 2020.

Multidistrict Request Could Bring Flood of Federal Insurance Coverage Cases to Eastern District of PA

COVID-19 – Pennsylvania Decision May Have Harsh Unintended Consequences for Insurance Industry

The PA Supreme Court has ruled COVID-19 qualifies as a natural disaster.

What to Cover When Interviewing a PA Employee with a Covid-19 Diagnosis

A discussion on how a Pennsylvania employer might respond to a report from an employee with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis who believes it may be work-related

Proposed Pennsylvania Bill Would Require Coverage For Business Interruption Losses From COVID-19--Is it Constitutional? Does it Create More Issues Than it Solves?

Pennsylvania has joined five other states in introducing legislation to force insurers to pay for COVID-19-related business interruption losses.

Chartwell Law Names 2020 New Partners

Chartwell Law named Jennifer C. Brennan and Jonathan P. Spadea as partners effective March 30, 2020.

Chartwell Law’s Philadelphia Office Adds Three Attorneys

Chartwell Law announces the addition of Kristy M. Castagna, Patrick J. Santone, and Derek J. Mayhugh.

UPDATE: Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation

Notes from a conference call with Joseph DeRita, Director of Workers' Compensation Office of Adjudication for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

New Procedures for Handling Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Hearings in Light of COVID-19

Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation system continues to struggle with how to move matters along, considering that the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has rendered live hearings impossible

Assessing the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation COVID-19 “Coronavirus” Claim

Recent media reports have raised concerns and… some confusion.

Department of Labor and Industry Advises Employers How to Handle Unemployment Compensation and Workers’ Compensation Benefits

On March 16, 2020 the DOL issued a press release stating PA workers affected by the novel coronavirus may be eligible for UC and WC benefits.

Barak Kassutto Will Be Panelist at Philadelphia Bar Association CLE Program

The New Rules for Fee Reviews, Utilization Reviews, and C&Rs

A Professional Football Player May Not Be a Seasonal Employee For Purposes of Calculating An Average Weekly Wage

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