Department of Labor & Industry v. WCAB (Excelsior Insurance Co.)
Jan 01, 2011OUTCOME: pending
Amicus Curae Brief to Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on behalf of Pa Defense Institute
Sewickley, PA
Workers compensation Lawyer at Sewickley, PA
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation
OUTCOME: pending
Amicus Curae Brief to Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on behalf of Pa Defense Institute
OUTCOME: Awarded vehicle with specific limitations
Amicus brief to Pa. Supreme Court regarding the parameters of liability for a customized vehicle as "reasonable and necessary" medical expense
OUTCOME: Defendant terminated total disabilty.
Defendant was successful in second termination petition despite initial denial. Discussion of standard for subsequent termination remedy.
OUTCOME: Employee Reinstatement Reversed and Denied
Employee reinstatement peition reversed and denied where employee initially refused return to work offer and in reinstatement litigation could not "cure" that prior bad faith response
OUTCOME: Claim Denied
Claim for total disabilty denied as claimant did not provide timely notice of work related aggravation of pre-existing arthritic condition. "Discovery Rule" rejected for "injury" case.
OUTCOME: Defendant prevailed, claim denied
Held Claimant must establish notice of injury with 120 days of injury, declined to allow "discovery" notice rule from occupational disease cases, where "injury" was an aggravation of arthritis