Sherri L. DoughertyPartner AssistantKathy Mullin
215.972.7900 ext. 1599
kmullin@wglaw.com Sherri Dougherty defends manufacturing plants, staffing agencies, shipping corporations, retailers, restaurants, transportation companies, insurance carriers and self-insured employers in workers’ compensation claims in Pennsylvania.
To ensure her clients are using best risk management practices and reducing exposure risk, Sherri provides extensive counseling on potential claims, minimizing the costs of claims not just in litigation but also the settlement value of claims.
Sherri handles all types of workers’ compensation litigation including standard utilization reviews, fee review disputes, average weekly wage disputes, and jurisdiction disputes. With decades of experience, Sherri is well versed in all issues that arise concerning the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. Sherri has been instrumental in securing her clients wins before Workers’ Compensation Judges, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, and the Commonwealth Court.
Sherri has achieved a Distinguished Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. This is given to attorneys who have experience and are widely respected by their peers for their professional achievement and ethical standards.
Sherri L. DoughertyPartner Sherri Dougherty defends manufacturing plants, staffing agencies, shipping corporations, retailers, restaurants, transportation companies, insurance carriers and self-insured employers in workers’ compensation claims in Pennsylvania.
To ensure her clients are using best risk management practices and reducing exposure risk, Sherri provides extensive counseling on potential claims, minimizing the costs of claims not just in litigation but also the settlement value of claims.
Sherri handles all types of workers’ compensation litigation including standard utilization reviews, fee review disputes, average weekly wage disputes, and jurisdiction disputes. With decades of experience, Sherri is well versed in all issues that arise concerning the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. Sherri has been instrumental in securing her clients wins before Workers’ Compensation Judges, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board, and the Commonwealth Court.
Sherri has achieved a Distinguished Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. This is given to attorneys who have experience and are widely respected by their peers for their professional achievement and ethical standards.
ExperienceResults may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
Successful in defending a Reinstatement and Review Petition of an employee who tripped and fell at work, injuring her knee. Claimant was terminated for cause post-injury, and alleged injuries to multiple body parts other than the knee. The Judge found claimant’s injury to be limited to a knee contusion, that claimant’s wage loss was not related to her work injury, and found her fully recovered from the knee contusion based on credible testimony of employer’s medical expert.
Successful in defending a Fatal Claim Petition for a traveling employee, whose widow alleged claimant had a heart attack due to work-related stress. The Judge found credible employer’s medical and fact witness testimony, which did not support work stress as a causal factor in claimant’s heart attack.
Speaking Engagements- 07.26.16Presenter, “Going Beyond the Hand Held Camera: Effective Investigations in 2016,” Webinar
- 05.14.13Presenter at Judge's Round-table, "How to Improve the Mandatory Mediation Program"
Professional & Community InvolvementDelaware County Human Resources Association (Delco SHRM), Legislative Issues, Board Member
Judge Alexander F. Barbieri Workers' Compensation American Inn of Court, Member
Power of Professional Women, Member
AssistantKathy Mullin
215.972.7900 ext. 1599
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