Correctly calculating an injured worker’s compensation rate is both a complicated and critical undertaking. An incorrect calculation may lead to costly litigation, penalties, even the disallowance of a claim under some circumstances. In 1906, James Powell, Sr. founded Powell Law. Since then, our attorneys have litigated workers’ compensation cases involving all types of workplace injuries. […]
In a concerted effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), Workers’ Compensation Office of Adjudication (WCOA), and Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) have taken swift and impactful action to sustain the operation of Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation system. The Commonwealth is working diligently to educate its […]
In December 2019, Congress banned the sale of tobacco and e-cigarettes to anyone under age 21. This legislative action was a response to the high use of e-cigarettes, especially those flavored products, by teenagers and young adults, as well as the high number of cases diagnosed as product use-associated lung injury (EVALI). Many argued that the […]
The Pennsylvania General Assembly is currently proposing the expansion of workers’ compensation benefits to emergency responders in Senate Bill 94. The Bill would give Pennsylvania volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) responders workers’ compensation insurance for injuries suffered while performing all work-related activities. As of April 2020, volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) responders receive workers’ […]
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has recently approved emergency measures to the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation system effective immediately. One of these measures suspends a key provision, Section 413, of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act relating to notification by an employer of a change in the status of a worker’s claim. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & […]
Life as we know it has been altered by the coronavirus pandemic. As private businesses and public agencies rush to prepare for the immediate future and accommodate the effects of the virus with everyday living, American workers have been enormously affected, perhaps the worst of any group. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through various state agencies, […]
The attorneys at Powell Law have represented the disabled in Social Security Disability cases since 1956 when President Eisenhower first made disability insurance available to Americans. At Powell Law, we effectively assist clients throughout the entire Social Security Disability claims process. It is helpful for potential claimants to know some important information about the process […]
The following crucial question arises when a work-related injury occurs: “Did the injury or illness arise within the course and scope of employment?” The key terms under consideration are “course and scope of employment.” In Pennsylvania, if a worker suffers an injury that does not arise in the course of employment, the harm suffered by […]
Currently, it is legal for any driver to talk on the phone while driving in Pennsylvania. But if the Pennsylvania Legislature enacts House Bill 37, proposed by Republican Rep. Rosemary Brown, this would soon change. HB 37 prohibits drivers from holding a phone while driving, even if using GPS. In 2018, the Pennsylvania Assembly failed to […]
