Labor Attorney Ernest Orsatti quoted regarding U.S. Supreme Court decision on Post-Gazette-Union dispute

Ernest Orsatti was quoted, commenting on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to temporarily stay an appellate court injunction ordering the newspaper to reinstate the former strikers’ health care and return to bargaining for a new union contract. “ The Supreme Court of the United States doesn’t normally grant emergency stays like that unless they’re seriously…

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Filing a Disability Claim as a Physician

By Brian Patrick Bronson, Esq. Why Job Descriptions, Specialty Language, and ICD Codes Matter Filing a disability claim as a physician is not the same as filing one in any other profession. Medicine is divided into dozens of specialties, each with unique demands. Yet insurers often reduce “orthopedic surgeon,” “interventional pain specialist,” or “cardiac electrophysiologist”…

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Unique Situations May Entitle You To Extra Financial Protection

By Vincent J. Quatrini, Esquire The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act is designed to provide financial protection to all individuals who suffer a work-related injury in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In certain unique situations, other benefits may be available in addition to basic workers’ compensation benefits.  For instance, if you are in a high-risk occupation, extra…

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CLE – An Introduction to Social Security Disability and Veterans Benefits

Join Attorneys Erika Dowd and Tereasa Rerko in an introduction of benefits available through Social Security Disability programs, and through the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, as well as the process for obtaining these benefits. Topics will also include guidance on representing clients in various practice areas who are applying for or already receiving these benefits.…

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