Workers' Compensation Newsletter Archive:
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 3rd Quarter '07
2007-11-01
Commonwealth Court Cases Cinram Manufacturing, Inc. and PMA Group v. WCAB (Hill), No. 158 C.D. 2007 (Filed September 7, 2007). Issues: Whether the WCJ erred in expanding description
11/01/2007 : Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 3rd Quarter '07
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 2nd Quarter '07
2007-07-31
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Cases Lewis v. WCAB (Giles & Ransome, Inc.), 919 A.2d 922 (Filed April 18, 2007). Issue: Whether an Employer must demonstrate a change in Claimant's p
07/31/2007 : Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 2nd Quarter '07
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 1st Quarter '07
2007-05-09
Commonwealth Court Cases Wood v. WCAB (Country Care Private Nursing), No. 1272 C.D. 2005, (Filed January 10, 2007). Issue: Whether the employer engaged in a reasonable contest where
05/09/2007 : Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 1st Quarter '07
Calculating Interest at 10% over a Period of Time on a Principal Amount
2007-02-28
Calculating Interest at 10% over a Period of Time on a Principal Amount. Click here to download the Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet. Workers' Compensation Department
02/28/2007 : Calculating Interest at 10% over a Period of Time on a Principal Amount
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 4th Quarter '06
2007-01-12
Legislative Update On November 9, 2006, Governor Edward Rendell signed Act 147 of 2006. In our last Quarterly update, we advised that that the House had passed Bill 2738. Governor Rendell's signing of this Bill makes it the law in Pennsylvania. We provided the highligh
01/12/2007 : Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 4th Quarter '06
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 3rd Quarter '06
2006-10-30
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE The House has just passed Senate Bill 2738. The full context is in the link below.
10/30/2006 : Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 3rd Quarter '06
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 2nd Quarter '06
2006-07-26
SUPREME COURT CASES Gloria Romaine v. WCAB (Bryn Mawr Chateau Nursing Home), No. 62 EAP 2004 (Decided June 22, 2006). ISSUES:
07/26/2006 : Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 2nd Quarter '06
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 1st Quarter '06
2006-04-27
SUPREME COURT CASES Renee Snizaski, Widow of Randy Snizaski, Deceased v. WCAB (Rox Coal Company), No. 36 WAP 2004 (Decided February 22, 2006).
04/27/2006 : Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 1st Quarter '06
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 4th Quarter '05
2006-01-24
SUPREME COURT CASES Judith Wachs, Widow of James Wachs, Deceased v. W.C.A.B. (American Office Systems and Donegal Mutual Insurance Company), No. 77MAP 2004 (Decided 1
01/24/2006 : Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 4th Quarter '05
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 3rd Quarter '05
2005-10-19
SUPREME COURT CASES Reifsnyder et al v. WCAB (Dana Corp), Nos. 4, 5 & 6 EAP 2004 (Filed September 28, 2005). ISSUE: Whether unem
10/19/2005 : Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 3rd Quarter '05
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 2nd Quarter '05
2005-07-22
SUPREME COURT CASES Jeanes Hospital v. WCAB (Hass), No. 231 MAP 2003 (Filed April 14, 2005) ISSUE: Whether a claimant who develops
07/22/2005 : Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 2nd Quarter '05
New Jersey Workers' Compensation Update - June 2005
2005-06-02
The Appellate Division had a moderately busy year tendering decisions that may have a significant impact on future workers' compensation matters. These decisions will not only have an impact on issues concerning the course and scope of employment, but also on how contested medical bills should b
06/02/2005 : New Jersey Workers' Compensation Update - June 2005
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 1st Quarter '05
2005-05-11
William Colpetzer v. WCAB (Standard Steel), No. 63 MAP 2003 (Filed March 30, 2005) and David Zerby v. WCAB (Reading Anthracite Company), No. 194 MAP 2003 (Filed March 30, 2005). ISSUE: Whether Section 309(d
05/11/2005 : Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update - 1st Quarter '05