Chris Davis defends casinos, nursing homes, school districts, financial institutions, manufacturing companies, staffing companies, insurance carriers, self-insured entities, and third-party administrators in complex workers’ compensation matters.
With decades of experience, Chris has in-depth practical and technical knowledge on all matters related to the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. He is a seasoned litigator and has successfully argued many cases before workers’ compensation judges and the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. He has also been certified as a specialist in workers’ compensation law by the Pennsylvania Bar, and currently serves on the Pennsylvania Bar Association certification committee responsible for approving the certification of other applicant lawyers.
Chris is highly respected in the field of workers’ compensation, locally and nationally, and is highly sought after as a contributor and speaker. He has been selected for multiple honors and is a fellow of The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, a national organization that nominates members based on the outstanding traits they have developed in at least 20 years of practice. Since 2015, Chris has been a co-planner and co-presenter for the “Tough Problems in Workers’ Compensation” course for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute which takes place every other year. This course explores some of the most complex and novel issues and decisions in workers’ compensation and discusses insight and tips from attorneys in the field.
For more than ten years, Chris has had the privilege of being involved with the nonprofit, Kids’ Chance of Pennsylvania, which helps teens who need assistance for college or vocational education because they have a parent who was killed or injured in a work-related accident. From 2016 to 2019, Chris was President of the organization, and he continues to serve on its executive committee.
Professional & Community Involvement
- Kids’ Chance of Pennsylvania, Board of Directors (President, 2016-2019)
- Middletown Township Zoning Hearing Board
- Nether Providence Township Zoning Hearing Board, Zoning Solicitor
- College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Fellow
- World Trade Association of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Area Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Speaking Engagements and Publications
- 11.15.22 Pennsylvania Year in Review & Emerging Trends in Workers’ Compensation
- 06.20.22 Effective Use of Social Media in Workers’ Compensation Litigation
- 03.04.19 Webinar – Handling the Difficult Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Claimant Attorney
- 03.13.18 Back to the Future: Proving Job Availability in a Post-Protz World
- 06.30.17 Webinar: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Ruling on Protz and What it Means for IREs
- 01.31.17 IRE UPHEAVAL: Duffey Allows IRE Doctor to Establish New Injuries Webinar
- 09.27.16 Considering Medicare’s Interests: Conditional Payments and Set Asides
- 08.11.16 Going Beyond the Hand Held Camera: Effective Investigations in 2016
- 06.01.16 Exploring Thorny Issues with the use of Medical Only NCPs
- 03.29.16 Workers’ Compensation Webinar Presents Settling Workers’ Compensation Claims in Pennsylvania
- 05.11.23 Moderator, “Tough Problems in Workers’ Compensation,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- 10.14.22 Speaker, “Ancillary Services Benefitting Workers’ Compensation Claims,” Kids’ Chance of Pennsylvania Gala
- 06.23.22 Panelist, “Investigative Toolbelt: Investigative Techniques to Combat Insurance Fraud,” FIFEC
- 03.19.19 Speaker, Managing the Undocumented Injured Worker, Magee Rehabilitation’s Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar
- 06.13.17 Panelist, “The Misclassification of Employees in Construction Work (Act 72),” 16th Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference, Hershey
- 05.30.17 “Substance Abuse in the Workplace: Employees with Addiction Issues, Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association
- 04.27.17 Course Co-Planner, Moderator, “Tough Problems in Workers’ Compensation,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Mechanicsburg
- 04.24.17 “Tough Problems in Workers’ Compensation,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pittsburgh
- 04.03.17 Course Co-Planner, Moderator, “Tough Problems in Workers’ Compensation,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia
- 03.01.17 “The Interplay of FMLA, ADA and Workers’ Compensation,” Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association
- 08.08.16 Presenter, “I Know What You Did Last Weekend: Effective Use of Social Media in Workers’ Compensation Litigation”
- 07.26.16 Presenter, “Going Beyond the Hand Held Camera: Effective Investigations in 2016,” Webinar
- 07.20.16 Presenter, “Misclassification of Workers: Employee vs. Independent Contractor and the Impact of the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act,” PBI program, Philadelphia and webcast
- 07.20.16 Presenter, “Misclassification of Workers: Employee vs. Independent Contractor and the Impact of the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act,” PBI, Philadelphia
- 05.16.16 Panelist, “Kids’ Chance of Pennsylvania…We are all about the Kids!” 15th Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference, Hershey, PA
- 01.12.16 Faculty Speaker, “Handling the Workers’ Compensation Case From Start to Finish”
- 06.12.15 Speaker, “Use of Advanced Investigative Techniques to Combat Modern Day Workers’ Compensation Fraud,” Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC) 23rd Annual Conference, Orlando, FL
- 06.01.15 Speaker, “I Know What You Did Last Weekend – Part II,” 2015 Annual Workers’ Compensation Bureau Conference Hershey Lodge & Convention Center, Hershey, PA
- 04.29.15 Speaker, “Tough Problems in Workers’ Compensation,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), Mechanicsburg, PA
- 04.13.15 Speaker, “Tough Problems in Workers’ Compensation,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), Philadelphia, PA
- 04.09.15 Speaker, “Workers’ Compensation Challenges and Answers,” Philadelphia I-Day, Philadelphia, PA
- 03.21.15 Speaker, “Trends, Issues and Implications,” Wayne, PA
- 03.19.15 Speaker, “Social Media Internet Investigation,” 17th Annual WC Expo & Social, Westmorland County H.R. Associates
- 11.19.14 Presenter, “Internet Investigations and Deep Internet Mining,” Arizona CPCU Society Chapter I-Day 2014, Scottsdale, AZ
- 11.13.14 Presenter, “Hand and Wrist Injuries,” Anatomy and Physiology 101 for Attorneys, National Business Institute, Philadelphia, PA
- 06.12.14 Speaker, Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC) 22nd Annual Conference
- 03.31.14 Speaker, “Navigating the Internet: The Ethical Use of Social Media,” American Conference Institute’s 4th National Forum on Defending and Managing Trucking Litigation, Chicago, IL
- 04.11.13 Presenter, “The Affordable Care Act – Ramifications for Workers’ Compensation in 2013 and Beyond,” Philly I-Day
- 03.14.13 Presenter, “I Know What You Did Last Weekend: Effective Use Of Social Media in WC Litigation,” American Bar Association’s 2013 Worker’s Compensation Midwinter Seminar and Conference, Coral Gables, FL
- 03.05.13 Course Planner/Presenter, “Workers’ Compensation: The Settlement Process and Hearings,” National Business Institute (NBI), Philadelphia, PA,
- 12.18.12 Presenter, “Worker’s Compensation: The Settlement Process and Hearings”
- 11.14.12 Presenter, “Employer Roundtable: Legal Issues,” WorkNet, King of Prussia, PA,
- 10.05.12 Faculty, “Violence in the Workplace,” Philadelphia Bench-Bar & Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ,
- 10.04.12 Presenter, “Peer Review Under Act 6 of the PAMVFRL & URO’s Under the Workers’ Compensation Act,” Fort Washington, PA
- 09.19.12 Presenter, “Workers’ Comp: Legal Issues and Best Practices” Business Management Daily, Webinar
- 08.31.12 Presenter, “Emerging Trends in Trucking Litigation: New Risks, Recent Developments and What to Expect in the Year Ahead” ACI’s 3rd National Advanced Forum on Trucking Litigation, Atlanta, GA
- 08.08.12 Co-presenter, “Judicial, Claimant and Defense Perspectives on “Frozen Shoulder” Claims,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Workers’ Compensation Medical Lecture Series: A Guide to Understanding Common Work Injuries In the Spine, Shoulders, and Upper Extremities
- 07.20.12 Presenter, “Legal Ramifications of Head Trauma in Professional Sports – Workers’ Compensation Update,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI), Philadelphia, PA
- 06.22.12 Presenter, “Legal Ramifications of Head Trauma in Professional Sports – Workers’ Compensation Update,” PBI, Philadelphia, PA
- 06.22.12 Presenter, “Workers’ Compensation Medical Lecture Series: A Guide to Understanding Common Work Injuries In the Spine, Shoulders and Upper Extremities,” PBI, Philadelphia, PA
- 06.15.12 Co-presenter ,”Anatomy and Physiology 101, Hand and Wrist Injuries,” National Business Institute (NBI) Philadelphia, PA
- 04.25.12 Co-presenter, “Advanced Workers’ Compensation – Casual Relationship, Apportionment and the Fund,” National Business Institute (NBI)
- 05.23.11 Presenter, “Claims Management Techniques in Workers’ Compensation Cases Webcast,” Lorman Education Services
- 03.31.11 Presenter, “Anatomy and Physiology 101 for Attorneys,” National Business Institute
- 03.02.11 Presenter, “Litigating the Complex Disfigurement Case: Specific Loss, Hearing Loss, and Vision Claims – Successfully Navigating the Labyrinth,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Cases and Experience
Successfully defended a large manufacturing client in a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claim petition. The worker alleged injury in a forklift accident. The Workers’ Compensation Judge awarded benefits. On appeal, the award was reversed due to a legal argument that the worker failed to show that the alleged injury prohibited him from working. The employer was able to secure $86,000 from the Supersedeas Fund.
Successfully obtained termination of benefits and defended against a claim for reinstatement of indemnity benefits and a more expansive injury description when representing a national automotive distributor. As a result of the decision, the defendant saved nearly $50,000 and is not responsible for ongoing medical and indemnity benefits. The Workers’ Compensation Judge rejected the employee’s testimony as not credible and accepted the IME doctor’s opinions on the issue of recovery and extent of the work injury.
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.
News & Presentations
09.11.25 | Speaking Engagements
| Workers’ Compensation
09.05.24 | Firm News, Press Releases
04.17.24 | Firm News, Press Releases
| Casualty, General Liability, Product Liability, Workers’ Compensation, Insurance, Professional Liability, Employment, Medical Malpractice, Business Transactions & Commercial Litigation, Family Law
12.26.23 | WG Alerts & Insights
| Workers’ Compensation
06.30.23 | Firm News, Press Releases
