AssistantOlivia Swihura 717.237.6940 ext. 2095 oswihura@wglaw.com Lucas Csovelak focuses his practice on defending employers, insurance companies, and third-party administrators in workers' compensation matters in central Pennsylvania.
Lucas represents a variety of clients, including multinational package delivery companies, retail corporations, healthcare facilities, and insurance carriers. He is involved in all aspects of litigation, utilization reviews, depositions, mediations, hearings, and testimonies.
Focused on managing risk and exposure, Lucas conducts a thorough review of claims to provide clients with strategies to achieve cost-effective results. He has been instrumental in obtaining favorable decisions for clients before workers’ compensation judges, the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, and the Commonwealth Court.
Central Penn Business Journal recognized Lucas as one of "the most influential people in law" in 2021. Since 2020, Lucas has been recognized by the publisher of the Pennsylvania edition of Super Lawyers Magazine as a "Rising Star," an honor given to the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the Commonwealth who are 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less. In 2015, Lucas was named a "Select Lawyer" of Harrisburg by Susquehanna Style Magazine in workers' compensation law.
Lucas Csovelak focuses his practice on defending employers, insurance companies, and third-party administrators in workers' compensation matters in central Pennsylvania.
Lucas represents a variety of clients, including multinational package delivery companies, retail corporations, healthcare facilities, and insurance carriers. He is involved in all aspects of litigation, utilization reviews, depositions, mediations, hearings, and testimonies.
Focused on managing risk and exposure, Lucas conducts a thorough review of claims to provide clients with strategies to achieve cost-effective results. He has been instrumental in obtaining favorable decisions for clients before workers’ compensation judges, the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, and the Commonwealth Court.
Central Penn Business Journal recognized Lucas as one of "the most influential people in law" in 2021. Since 2020, Lucas has been recognized by the publisher of the Pennsylvania edition of Super Lawyers Magazine as a "Rising Star," an honor given to the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the Commonwealth who are 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less. In 2015, Lucas was named a "Select Lawyer" of Harrisburg by Susquehanna Style Magazine in workers' compensation law.
ExperienceResolved a complex, high-exposure lumbar spine injury requiring multiple surgeries in an expeditious manner resulting in minimal litigation costs and a prompt stoppage of ongoing payments of indemnity and medical benefits. In doing so, it protected a subrogation lien valued at over $400,000.00, which the client recently fully recovered.
Successfully defended an employer in a matter where the employee was a paid firefighter and sustained an alleged work injury to his knee while running on an off premises track. Although the firefighter claimed that his position necessitated physical fitness, his superiors testified that no physical requirements were placed on firefighters and the employer did not conduct fitness testing. The employer argued the firefighter was outside the course and scope of his employment when he injured his knee. In his brief, the firefighter cited a case discussing a police officer who was granted benefits as a result of an injury that occurred when he was running off duty. The employer cited the same case, providing in depth analysis which distinguished the rule established by the Court. The employer highlighted the fact that the Court granted benefits in the police officer’s case because the police department mandated physical fitness requirements and exercise furthered the interests of the police department. In the firefighter’s case, physical fitness requirements were not mandated. The Workers’ Compensation Judge agreed with the employer’s argument and denied workers’ compensation benefits. Received a favorable decision in a utilization review where the employer filed a review addressing the employee's opioid prescriptions and the provider under review failed to offer medical records to the utilization review organization. The review organization found that the treatment was not reasonable and necessary. The employee filed a petition to review the utilization review determination alleging that the organization did not make adequate efforts to obtain the medical records in question. Based on testimony of a representative of the review organization, the Workers' Compensation Judge found the opioid prescriptions were not reasonable and necessary because the provider failed to present medical records. The employer was not required to pay for any additional treatment.
Speaking Engagements- 03.05.19Keynote Speaker, Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn
- 12.20.16Speaker, "Workers’ Compensation: Critical Essentials from Both Sides - Ethical Considerations,” National Business Institute Seminar
Professional & Community InvolvementPA Chamber of Business and Industry, Workers Compensation Committee Member
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce, Member
Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Member
Capital Area Insurance Professionals
AssistantOlivia Swihura 717.237.6940 ext. 2095 oswihura@wglaw.com |
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