In April, we blogged about the efforts of Pennsylvania insurance agents to pass legislation that would allow insurers to cover some small businesses through a workers’ compensation policy. It appears that their efforts have paid off, as the Insurance & Financial Advisor Web News has reported that the bill has…
One of the ways that we measure the success of the work that we do is by reviewing comments and feedback from our clients. So we were truly honored when Attorney O’Connor was named Labor Partner of the Year by union members of the Lehigh Valley Labor Council. We’re proud…
According to CNN.com, officials maintain that the rescue of 3 Kentucky miners trapped in a Bell County mine on Monday will be successful. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said the miners, trapped behind water in Jellico No. 1 mine, are unhurt. Emergency responders have been speaking with the…
The Times-Tribune.com of Scranton recently posted an interesting Opinion column about an issue that arose at a recent state Senate hearing: that some unemployed people are gambling away their workers’ compensation benefits at casinos. It appears to be a reflection of our current economic conditions: people who have lost their…
Attorney O’Connor was featured in the May 25 edition of USA Today as one of the Legal Elite. Read more about it in the following article by Jonathan Widran. “Michael J. O’Connor Returns to Pennsylvania to Become One of His Home State’s Top Workers’ Comp Attorneys” When it came to…
As working men and women try to gain some footing in the recession, we were happy to read a recent article by The Morning Call of Allentown (Mcall.com) about a workshop held at Pennsylvania CareerLink Lehigh Valley that helped those laid off from the Wells Fargo call center in Bethlehem…
One of our local newspapers, CitizensVoice.com, reported a workplace accident that injured an employee this week at a Wilkes-Barre business. According to the article, a large beam or pipe being moved by machinery became loose and fell on an employee at Mountain Productions, a company that builds stages for events.…
Our colleagues at the Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG) provided information in an article posted in today’s Huffington Post about reform of workers’ compensation laws. At issue is a Maine bill that would lessen the role of psychological and emotional harm in determining a worker’s right to compensation…
An interesting article that we found recently on Becker’s Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management Review outlines some factors that doctors and surgeons take into consideration before performing surgery on workers’ compensation patients. 1. Some spine surgeries that can be done in an outpatient ambulatory surgery center usually reimburse well for…
The InsuranceJournal.com has reported the Pennsylvania insurance agents are asking lawmakers to pass legislation that will allow insurers to cover owners or partners of small businesses through a workers’ compensation policy. Although this legislation was introduced last year to the general assembly, it failed to make it out of committee.…