Blue Bell, PA
Workers compensation Lawyer at Blue Bell, PA
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Social Security ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Created new law.
This appeal to the Commonwealth Court established the principle that a worker's pre-injury employer must provide the worker with timely notice of a medical work release BEFORE the injured worker is ask ... ed to return to work. The purpose of the notice is to allow the worker to consult with his doctor or other advisers so he can make a meaningful decision about his ability to return to the position being offered.
OUTCOME: Favorable Award on Claim Petition
Successfully obtained award for of workers' compensation benefits for dentist for aggravation of a prior non-work-related neck injury by presenting medical and ergonomic testimony that the static awkwa ... rd positions assumed by the dentist while performing his work aggravated the pre-existing condition. Exposure to emplyer's insurance carrier is in excess of $400,000.00