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On October 29, 2026, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a significant decision that affects our union clients who represent police officer bargaining units. In this decision, Justice Christine Donahue, writing for the majority, with a concurring and dissenting opinion by Chief Justice Debra Todd, reaffirmed the narrow scope of judicial review of grievance arbitration awards…
DetailsVince Quatrini and Bradley Andreen will present The Interrelationship Among the WC Act, the Heart and Lung Act, and Acts 534 and 632 before the Allegheny County Bar Association Workers’ Comp Section Holiday Party. Sign up today.
If you are receiving SSI benefits, you are required to continue to provide certain information to the Social Security Administration. You were given this information by Social Security Administration (SSA) at the time that your SSI benefits were awarded to you. The requirement to provide this information never goes away. The information includes any income…
DetailsBlack Lung develops when a coal miner inhales coal dust. It falls into your lungs, constricting their air sacs so that they don’t expand normally and you can’t breathe normally. When your air sac is constricted, that’s called Restrictive Lung Disease. The incidence of serious Black Lung has skyrocketed because the stone is releasing more…
DetailsIn July 2025, Republicans in Congress passed a bill that makes changes to the Medicaid program. President Trump signed that bill into law. Starting January 1, 2027, some adults ages 19-64 who are eligible for Medicaid will be required to complete a new application every six months instead of every year. Starting January 1, 2027, some adults ages 19-64 who…
DetailsGreensburg, PA – Quatrini Law Group is pleased to share that Legal Assistant Emma Grace Cowan has been appointed to Governor Shapiro’s Advisory Commission on Next Generation Engagement. Ms. Cowan has been employed at Quatrini Law Group since 2022 as she pursues her B.A. in English Literature and Women and Gender Studies at Duquesne University.…
DetailsIn 2021, the VA extended the presumptive period for Gulf War conditions to Dec. 31, 2026 for veterans experiencing qualifying chronic disabilities to claim VA disability compensation and receive presumptive consideration that their disabilities were caused by burn pit exposure. Now the extended deadline is fast-approaching. What does this mean for Gulf War veterans? The December 31, 2026 deadline is for symptoms to appear or become severe enough to rate. It…
DetailsThe labor movement is not just something I advocate for, it is the foundation of who I am. Unions are in my blood. My father is a proud Teamster and has served the role of Union Steward for most of my life. My mother, who is now retired, was a proud member of the CWA.…
DetailsAttorney Michael Quatrini represented a Marine Corps Veteran who appealed a denial of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) benefits. Although the Veteran did not meet the standard criteria, QLG proved he qualified for extra-schedular consideration because his service-connected lung cancer prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board of Veterans’ Appeals granted…
DetailsIn Giant Eagle, Inc. v. Baker, Ms. Baker was injured when she was struck by a car in front of the Giant Eagle where she worked during her mandatory 15-minute break. Giant Eagle argued that Ms. Baker was not in the scope of her employment at that time and therefore was not eligible for Workers’…
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