David Greene counsels employers, insurance companies and third-party administrators on best practices to manage their Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claims and minimize their risk exposure.
David works closely with his clients to provide risk management advice and representation in negotiations and in litigation. He successfully advocates for his employer clients in high value matters before workers’ compensation judges and appellate courts. David understands the industries in which his clients operate, allowing him to better defend their cases and allowing the client to focus on the running of their business rather than their legal woes.
David is one of the leading attorneys in the field of Pennsylvania workers’ compensation. He co-authors the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Workers’ Compensation Practice & Procedure manual which is considered the “Bible” for Pennsylvania workers’ compensation and is a speaker at the associated course. Prior to being selected to co-author the manual, David moderated the “Tough Problems in Workers’ Compensation” course for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute for 15 years. David was invited by the Pennsylvania Bar Association to be a member of the Inaugural Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Bench Bar Committee. This committee consists of attorneys and judges across the state brought together to improve the nature of the statewide Workers’ Compensation practice.
David has an AV Preeminent® peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in the list of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. In 2019, David was the only workers’ compensation defense attorney recognized by Super Lawyers in the list of the top 100 lawyers in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. David was listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Workers’ Compensation – Employers in the 2025 and 2026 editions.
Successfully defended a claim petition in which the employee asserted that the physical and emotional job responsibilities of being a handler of money for an armored truck company caused or contributed to a disabling heart attack. Both medical experts agreed that the employee was totally disabled but disagreed as to the cause. David succeeded by pinpointing a single page from thousands of pages of hospital records to show that the events as described by the employee’s co-worker differed from those alleged by the employee.
Successfully defended a specific loss claim where the employee alleged that his work related leg injury resulted in his becoming more prone to infection from his pre-existing diabetes. Client avoided liability for medical bills in excess of $4 million and a specific loss claim of approximately $250,000.
Successfully defended a review petition where the employee alleged his work related chronic pain syndrome of the arm spread to his legs. The employee was confined to a wheelchair and required extensive treatment, hospitalizations, and medication. By using an innovative approach of recommending a second evaluation physician to bolster the opinion of the initial IME doctor, David successfully ensured the client was not held liable for the value of future medical bills and potential home modifications in excess of $1 million.
Successfully obtained a termination of benefits for client, resulting in a cessation of wage loss and medical benefits, as well as earning client a sizable supersedeas reimbursement for past wage and medical costs. The WCJ agreed with the IME physician’s opinion of full recovery, finding the IME physician to be more knowledgeable and informed about the claimant’s condition as compared to claimant’s medical expert, taking note that the IME physician reviewed more of claimant’s medical records; and was more familiar with the medical history, treatment, and details regarding claimant’s work injury and employment history. Crucially, the WCJ was persuaded by the IME physician’s explanation for the claimant’s ongoing complaints, which he attributed to an unrelated urological condition that was discounted by claimant’s treating physician.
Successfully prosecuted a termination petition for a large trucking company where the employee sustained an aggravation of a significant pre-existing condition while working. David’s diligent investigation uncovered records that showed that the employee’s condition had returned to baseline, and led to a WCJ determination of no future employer liability for weekly indemnity and medical benefits and entitled the employer to significant supersedeas fund recovery.
Prior results cannot and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter that we or any lawyer may be retained to handle.
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