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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 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...

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...

After a delay of a month, the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s Legislative Budget and Finance Committee finally released its findings in a report about the potential effects of the current proposal to revise Pennsylvania’s venue rules for medical malpractice cases. The committee assumed the...

Almost 115 years ago, in 1906, James J. Powell, Sr. founded Powell Law based on the principles of “honor, integrity, and trust.” As one of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s oldest law firms, our attorneys and staff have adhered to these principles for...

In 2018, Governor Tom Wolf signed HB 271, which officially legalized sports gambling in Pennsylvania through an extensive bill passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The legislation is only one part of a broader revenue package intended to solve Pennsylvania’s $2.2...

In late 2018, The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued an important decision of which all employers and employees must carefully take note. In Dittman v. UPMC, 2018 Pa. LEXIS 6051 (Pa. Nov. 21, 2018), the court held that: An employer...

This week we've looked at self-driving cars and motor vehicle accidents. The automobile industry praises self-driving technology as a tool for substantially reducing the nearly 40,000 fatalities that annually occur on our nation’s roads. The transition to this technology will...

Most of the world’s automakers consider self-driving cars as the hallmark of 21st Century transportation. Suggesting that self-driving automobiles will dominate the market in the near future makes some drivers nervous and uneasy. There is clearly some public anxiety about...

Powell Law’s attorneys are always vigilant for products that may be dangerous to the public. If you have any questions about filing a claim for damages caused by a defective product, contact Powell Law. Our decades of experience make it...