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By Joyce Novotny-Prettiman, Esquire On June 5, 2025, Pennsylvania will implement “Paul Miller’s Law” to reduce distracted driving. This new legislation updates a 2012 law that banned texting while driving, expanding it to cover broader mobile device usage. It defines “driving” to include being stopped in traffic, such as at a red light or stop…
DetailsSamuel Cordes was quoted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act and possible violations with Pittsburgh International Airport’s proposed solution.
For the Win Friday Blowing the whistle on wrongful conduct takes courage, and challenging retaliation from an employer requires perseverance. Thanks to Attorney Samuel Cordes of QLG Employment Law Group, a woman fired for reporting illegal actions secured a $1 million settlement. “We creatively persuaded a federal court that she was fired not for stated…
DetailsBy 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsFor the Win Friday The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is conducting a nationwide strike and, locally, Teamsters Local 249 began striking at the Warrendale facility. The Company filed an Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Claim for Damages. Ernie Orsatti file Preliminary Objections and a supporting brief. The company presented its Petition for Injunction before…
DetailsThe court en banc recognized the newest members of the WBA at the annual New Members Ceremony on Wednesday, March 26 in Ceremonial Courtroom No. 3 at the Westmoreland County Courthouse. Quatrini Law Group Founding Partner, Vince Quatrini, and Managing Partner, Michael Quatrini made remarks. Our attorneys Sam Cordes and Casey Seaman were welcomed.
Today, we honor the memory of the 146 souls—123 women and girls, and 23 men—who lost their lives in the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911. Most of the victims were young immigrant women, just 14 to 23 years old, seeking opportunity in a new country. Locked doors – unsafe working…
DetailsBy A. Tereasa Rerko, Esquire Social Security announces expedited retroactive payments and higher benefits for people affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) The Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law on January 5, 2025. It eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO)…
DetailsQuatrini Law Group employment attorney Sam Cordes was recently quoted in Bloomsburg Law’s Daily Labor Report. The article, “High Court Weighs Workplace Bias Claim of White, Straight Woman,” examines evidentiary burden for “Majority” workers. The Ruling could lower the threshold for proving bias claims.
