AssistantPaula Tesler 215.972.7900 ext. 7803 ptesler@wglaw.com.png) Ross counsels employers, businesses, and insurance companies on managing workers' compensation risk and represents them in the course of workers' compensation litigation throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Ross strives to reduce his clients’ exposure and claim frequency by tailoring processes and strategies to manage and control all workers’ compensation matters for the clients’ respective industries. Ross uses his innovative risk analysis and safety assessment processes to build an actionable plan that helps clients control exposure and settle matters for a fraction of the cost.
To fully understand and represent the best interest of his clients, Ross works closely with them to gain a better understanding of their business and risks, and focuses on helping his clients understand how to manage their claims, build better relationships with their employees, and maintain a favorable view of the bench. By employing Ross' methods, his clients have seen a decrease in their risk exposure, claim frequency and an increase in claims management success.
Ross has represented his clients before workers' compensation judges in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey as well as the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal board and the Court of Common Pleas. He has also handled medical set-aside cases.
While in law school, Ross was on the Villanova Moot Court Board and served as a certified legal intern in the Villanova Health Law Clinic. He worked at a Philadelphia firm as a summer associate and law clerk specializing in medical malpractice.
In 2022, Ross was 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.
Ross counsels employers, businesses, and insurance companies on managing workers' compensation risk and represents them in the course of workers' compensation litigation throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Ross strives to reduce his clients’ exposure and claim frequency by tailoring processes and strategies to manage and control all workers’ compensation matters for the clients’ respective industries. Ross uses his innovative risk analysis and safety assessment processes to build an actionable plan that helps clients control exposure and settle matters for a fraction of the cost.
To fully understand and represent the best interest of his clients, Ross works closely with them to gain a better understanding of their business and risks, and focuses on helping his clients understand how to manage their claims, build better relationships with their employees, and maintain a favorable view of the bench. By employing Ross' methods, his clients have seen a decrease in their risk exposure, claim frequency and an increase in claims management success.
Ross has represented his clients before workers' compensation judges in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey as well as the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal board and the Court of Common Pleas. He has also handled medical set-aside cases.
While in law school, Ross was on the Villanova Moot Court Board and served as a certified legal intern in the Villanova Health Law Clinic. He worked at a Philadelphia firm as a summer associate and law clerk specializing in medical malpractice.
In 2022, Ross was 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.
ExperienceSuccessfully defended a Claim Petition, alleging a low back and right arm injuries with ongoing disability. The case involved factual, legal, and medical issues. The Workers’ Compensation Judge denied the Claim Petition outright finding that the claimant was not credible and did not sustain a work injury. Specifically, the Judge found the claimant’s allegations incredulous when considering the inconsistencies between his testimony and the fact witnesses as well as his evasiveness on cross-examination. As a result, the employer was not responsible for any wage loss benefits, medical bills, or litigation costs, resulting in savings of nearly $100,000.00.
Successfully defended a Claim Petition involving significant wage loss and medical exposure due to multiple trauma surgeries and post-surgical complications. The case was bi-furcated to address a course and scope issue. The Workers’ Compensation Judge found that the claimant was not in the course and scope of employment and denied the Claim Petition. As a result, the employer was not responsible for over $150,000.00 of hospital bills as well as significant ongoing medical and wage loss exposure.
Successfully prosecuted a Termination Petition and defended against a Review Petition for a more expansive description of the injury and surgical treatment that the claimant underwent during the litigation. The Workers’ Compensation Judge granted the Termination Petition and denied the Review Petition on the basis that the claimant was not credible and that employer’s medical experts were more credible than the claimant’s treating surgeon. The Workers’ Compensation Judge stopped all medical and wage loss benefits related to the accepted injury and found that the employer was not responsible for any medical benefits related to the Review Petition including the surgery the claimant underwent during the course of the litigation. The employer obtained a sizeable supersedeas fund recovery and did not have to pay any of the outstanding medical bills.
Speaking Engagements- 06.08.22Speaker, "Mitigating Risk Exposure in a Remote Work Environment," Aclaimant
- 05.11.21Speaker, "Strategic Partnerships: An Approach to Avoid, Control and Win in Workers’ Compensation Litigation"
- 04.29.19Presenter: "Assessing Wearables: Considerations Beyond Technology", 2019 RIMS Annual Conference, Boston
Professional & Community InvolvementThe Risk Management Society (RIMS), Member
The Friends of Bancroft — Executive Board-Secretary
Goren Family Foundation — Board Member
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