Renee M. Porada FrazierPartner AssistantMary Beth Coll
412.281.4541 (x4525)
mcoll@wglaw.com Renee represents clients in workers’ compensation litigation throughout Pennsylvania. She works with a variety of client industries, including manufacturing, construction, transportation, retail corporations, municipalities, school districts, and healthcare facilities. Additionally, she works with insurance carriers and third-party administrators.
Working closely with her clients, Renee reviews and analyzes workers’ compensation claims to provide thorough risk management guidance and recommendations. Renee manages all aspects of litigation from the onset through trials.
Renee is an experienced practitioner having received numerous favorable decisions before workers’ compensation judges, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and the Commonwealth Court.
Renee is well-versed in the complex Medicare issues that can arise during a worker’s compensation claim. Renee developed the firm’s Medicare Set-Aside Practice. Renee takes a comprehensive legal approach to prepare set-aside analyses and obtain Medicare approval of set-asides. Renee also assists clients with handling conditional payments to gain reductions in the Medicare liens and settlement negotiations.
Renee M. Porada FrazierPartner Renee represents clients in workers’ compensation litigation throughout Pennsylvania. She works with a variety of client industries, including manufacturing, construction, transportation, retail corporations, municipalities, school districts, and healthcare facilities. Additionally, she works with insurance carriers and third-party administrators.
Working closely with her clients, Renee reviews and analyzes workers’ compensation claims to provide thorough risk management guidance and recommendations. Renee manages all aspects of litigation from the onset through trials.
Renee is an experienced practitioner having received numerous favorable decisions before workers’ compensation judges, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and the Commonwealth Court.
Renee is well-versed in the complex Medicare issues that can arise during a worker’s compensation claim. Renee developed the firm’s Medicare Set-Aside Practice. Renee takes a comprehensive legal approach to prepare set-aside analyses and obtain Medicare approval of set-asides. Renee also assists clients with handling conditional payments to gain reductions in the Medicare liens and settlement negotiations.
ExperienceReceived a favorable decision from the Appeal Board affirming the denial of a Claim Petition alleging head injury resulting in nearly a million dollars in medical expenses and future care. Although Claimant testified the injury occurred when he was alone, multiple co-workers who were working with Claimant that day helped piece together the event to establish that no such injury occurred.
On behalf of a third party administrator, obtained a favorable verdict defeating a claim petition alleging bilateral vision and hearing loss Worked on behalf of a transportation group, obtaining a favorable decision on a termination petition by establishing that the claimant had fully recovered from his work related low back injury
Speaking Engagements- 06.24.21Speaker, " It Is Time to Revisit Medicare Set-Asides"
- 05.16.16Presenter, "Medicare After the Settlement," 15th Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference, Hershey, PA
- 03.12.16Presenter, "Ethical Considerations in Medicare Set Asides," ABA TIPS Workers' Compensation Midwinter Seminar
AssistantMary Beth Coll
412.281.4541 (x4525)
mcoll@wglaw.com |
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