Workers Compensation Settlement in Pennsylvania Not Final Until Approved by a...
An injured worker in PA can settle both the wage loss and medical parts of his or her case by entering into a Compromise & Release Agreement. This is something which can only be done when both the...
View ArticleMandatory Mediation in PA Workers Compensation
On November 9, 2006, the most recent amendment to the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, known as Act 147 of 2006, was signed into law. Several of the provisions of Act 147 were designed to...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation Settlements in Pennsylvania May Require Medicare Approval
There are many factors which have to be considered when an injured worker wants to settle his or her workers’ comp case in PA. Even aside from the primary things people think about, such as how much...
View ArticleWorkers’ Comp Insurer in PA Has Absolute Right to Subrogation
While, in Pennsylvania, an injured worker generally cannot sue his or her employer for causing the injury, the injured worker is free to sue a third party. For example, the injured worker could file an...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation Settlement Tough Call in PA
From our blog, and our presence in the community, we receive many questions regarding workers’ compensation in Pennsylvania. Just recently, someone sent us an e-mail asking, “Is it a good idea to...
View ArticleCompromise & Release Settlement in PA Workers’ Comp Not Enforceable Until...
When an injured worker in PA wants to settle his or her Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claim in exchange for a lump sum of money, the process generally used is the “Compromise & Release...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation Specialty Coming to Pennsylvania
As attorneys who limit their practice to representing the injured worker in PA workers’ comp cases, we are thrilled by the recent announcement that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has approved the...
View ArticlePA Workers Comp Settlement Cannot be Reopened For Medical Bill
Settling a workers’ compensation case in PA, generally referred to as a “Compromise & Release,” is a big decision. There are many factors which go into not only the value of the case, but whether...
View ArticleBrilliant & Neiman LLC Involved in Mediation Working Group with Bureau
Mediation is a growing area in Pennsylvania workers’ comp. As we have previously discussed, a mediation is when an independent party, in this context usually a Workers’ Compensation Judge [WCJ] (other...
View ArticleMandatory Mediation Policy for Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Judges’ Office
When litigation begins in a workers’ compensation case in Pennsylvania, by law, a “Mandatory Mediation” must be conducted (unless such a mediation would be “futile.”). The guidelines for these...
View ArticlePA Workers’ Comp Case Can be Precluded by Time Limitations
In law, almost every cause of action has a “statute of limitations.” This is simply a time within which a cause of action can be brought. Typically, if a suit or action is not filed within the...
View ArticleSettling a PA Workers’ Compensation Case
One of the frequent questions we are asked is regarding the settlement of a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claim. In fact, there is a page on our website just devoted to settlements. When...
View ArticlePA Workers’ Compensation Seminar – Continuing Education Series
Brilliant & Neiman LLC is proud to announce a Continuing Education Series, with topics of interest to the injured worker in Pennsylvania. The initial seminar in the series will take place on...
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