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Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Journal

Digest of Developments in Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Practice and Procedures.
By Judge Robert Vonada

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Last Entry: October 02, 2020 at 17:20:03

Paper on Dueling Experts in Mediation

Posted on February 19, 2007
This paper written for an Australian alternative dispute resolution association discusses methods for a mediator to deconstruct polar opposite expert opinions. Some of the methods involve a lot of cost such as bringing the experts together to discuss their opinions...

RAND Center for Health and Safety in the Workplace

Posted on February 18, 2007
Pittsburgh Tribune Review Article about recent appointment to Pittsburgh RAND Center for Health and Safety in the Workplace.

Utilization Review Must Name Actual Treating Physician

Posted on February 12, 2007
In Bucks County Community College v. WCAB (Nemes, Jr.), the Employer filed for utilization review of the treatment of a Dr. Files. The Claimant was actually being treated by Dr. Mercora, a physician of the same license and specialty of Dr. Files in the same group...

The Mechanics of Biomechanical Low Back Pain

Posted on February 08, 2007
Interesting article on fatigue and recovery of the low back in lifting occupations.Two disc replacement surgery. Press Release.

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Supreme Court Grants Petition for Appeal in Knechtel

Posted on February 01, 2007
The Supreme Court granted the Claimant's Petition for Appeal in Marilyn Knechtel v. WCAB (Marriott Corp.). In the Commonwealth Court's decision, the Claimant's designated health care provider at the IME was limited to the role of obtaining a firsthand view of the exam process as a foundation for later rebutting in testimony the validity of the exam results...

Uninsured Employer Guarantee Fund Statement of Policy

Posted on February 01, 2007
The Bureau's Statement of Policy on the Uninsured Employer's Guarantee Fund is published at the Pennsylvania Bulletin site.Forms: Claim Petition for Benefits from the Uninsured Employer Guaranty Fund and Uninsured Employer (LIBC-500) and Notice of Claim Against Uninsured Employer (LIBC-501) are available on the Downloadable Forms portion of the Bureau site.

PaTLA Amicus Curiae Briefs Available

Posted on January 20, 2007
PaTLA shares its Amicus Curiae briefs at this site. Several briefs in Workers' Compensation Matters appear at the bottom of the page.

Supreme Court Finds Abnormal Working Conditions in Harassment Case

Posted on January 20, 2007
In RAG (CYPRUS) Emerald Resources, L.P. v. WCAB (Hopton), Appeal of: Ronald A. Hopton, the Supreme Court reversed the Commonwealth Court's holding that the Claimant's supervisor's "...course of conduct persisted in and clearly calculated to cause severe emotional distress on the part of the claimant...

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