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By Peter J. Gough, Esq. Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, an injured employee who returns to work with some restrictions, or who keeps working with restrictions after suffering a work injury, may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits if laid off. Pennsylvania law allows a reinstatement of workers’ compensation benefits when you can prove…
By Peter J. Gough, Esq. If you are injured at work, two benefits are available to you under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act — a weekly disability check and payment of medical bills. The amount of your weekly disability check is generally based on your earnings for the 12 months immediately preceding your injury. Your employer sends…
By Peter J. Gough, Esquire Did you know that an employee who sustains a work injury, and later returns to work with any restrictions, may qualify for ongoing wage loss benefits? Or that a worker whose injury prevents him or her from doing even one of the job duties may also qualify for wage loss benefits?…
People who work outdoors must take steps to protect themselves as the temperatures climb By Vincent J. Quatrini, Jr. Esquire As excessive heat days become more frequent, so do the number of heat-related work injuries and deaths. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated 33,890 heat-related work injuries and 436 deaths since 2011, but these are…
‘Navigating Medicare in Social Security and Workers’ Compensation Benefits’ CLE is July 22 Updates in Medicaid and Medicare programs continue to change how attorneys should advise clients and plan for cases where both Workers’ Compensation and Social Security benefits are involved. This program, conducted by Michael Quatrini of the Quatrini Law Group, on Tuesday,…
By Ron Fonner, Esq. and Joe Fieschko, Esq. A spate of coal mine cut-backs and closings in Southwestern Pennsylvania have left mine workers not only without a job, but left many without their hearing as well. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), one out of every four miners have a…
Michael Quatrini was a panelist at the 24thAnnual Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Conference. The conference, hosted by the Commonwealth of PA, attracted nearly 1400 attendees for two days of practical, useful, and timely information for the members of the Workers’ Compensation community. Our proactive approach helps protect injured workers — learn more about our Workers’ Compensation…
By Ronald J. Fonner, Esq. In Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise (WCAB), (January 22, 2025), there was no dispute that Jennifer Jackiw suffered a work injury that resulted in the loss of her forearm. Under the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act), Ms. Jackiw was entitled to 370 weeks of specific loss benefits, plus a healing period of…
The PBI Workers’ Compensation Bench Bar Committee’s Shares Their Best Practices Recommendations on April 3, 2025 with a live webcast. Our own Michael Quatrini joins a distinguished panel of workers’ compensation judges and attorneys who discuss ways to improve practice before the Court, offer practical solutions to common problems, and share strategies for side-stepping ethical…
By Vincent J. Quatrini, Esquire When the cold weather hits, many of us hunker down in a warm home or office. But for outside workers, extreme cold can be hard to escape. Those who work outside, including construction workers, maintenance workers and first responders, should be aware of types of cold weather injuries, how to…
