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By Peter J. Gough, Esquire The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recognizes that high-risk workers deserve added protections because they are more likely to be injured on the job due to the inherent dangers they face. The PA Heart and Lung Act covers police, firefighters, and specified enforcement officers (including corrections employees, sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs), who…
DetailsBy Vincent J. Quatrini, Esquire The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act has been amended by Act 121 to recognize mental-mental injuries/post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI) for first responders. The new law takes effect in one year – October 29, 2025. Up to the passage of Act 121, Pennsylvania Courts have held that a first responder must prove…
DetailsFor the Win Friday After a veteran fought for 30 years to obtain a 50% disability rating form the VA for his physical conditions, Attorney Erika Dowd successfully secured service connections for his mental health conditions. Within less than five months of initially filing the claim, she achieved a 100% permanent and total rating for…
DetailsVince Quatrini’s Letter to the Editor of the Trib appeared December 20, 2023, commending the passage of Act 121. If PTSD is affecting your ability to work, our attorneys can help evaluate eligibility for mental health disability benefits.
DetailsVincent Quatrini and Ernest Orsatti were honored on October 21 by the Allegheny County Bar Association. Vince and Ernie were included as members of the 2024 50-Year practitioner class during the 50/60 Year Practitioners Awards Ceremony at Hotel Monaco. Learn more about the attorneys and leadership behind our firm by visiting our attorneys page.
DetailsDepartment of Labor unlikely to pursue an appeal By Ernest B. Orsatti, Esq. On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final overtime rule, Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees. This was the second time in seven years the DOL introduced a rule…
DetailsQuatrini Law Group has been recognized in the fifteenth edition of Best Law Firms,® being metro ranked in 5 practice areas: Metropolitan Tier 1 Pittsburgh Criminal Defense: General Practice Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants Metropolitan Tier 2 Pittsburgh Criminal Defense: White-Collar Employment Law – Individuals Best Law Firms rankings are…
DetailsHappy with your wages and benefits? Happy with treatment by your Employer? Not worried about being wrongfully discharged? You can stop reading now! However, if you are one of the 93% of non-union workers – in the public or private sector – who worry about these critical issues – you need to belong to a…
DetailsSOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW FOR 2023? A new year brings changes to many parts of our lives. One area of change, the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program includes multiple changes. A significant change is the increase in the monthly SSDI benefit. The SSDI benefit tracks the federal Cost-of-Living…
DetailsMediation is one option for resolving disputes that is often overlooked by the parties. Maybe someone has an automobile accident that only involves damage to their vehicle. Maybe they also sustained injuries. Sometimes employers and employees have disagreements about certain working conditions. Neighbors may be disputing the exact location of the property line between them. …
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