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A new Frequently Asked Question has been, "I have the Coronavirus, can I get workers' compensation benefits?" The answer is that, yes, you may be entitled to workers compensation benefits depending on the facts. This can be whether you have contracted COVID-19 through work, or whether you have lost a modified duty job through an employer closing or layoff. Email or call us to discuss the specifics of your case in regard to the Coronavirus or any other work injury.

Mandatory Mediation Policy for Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Judges’ Office

When litigation begins in a workers’ compensation case in Pennsylvania, by law, a “Mandatory Mediation” must be conducted (unless such a mediation would be “futile.”).  The guidelines for these Mandatory Mediations can vary by the hearing office involved (generally, each county in Pennsylvania has a workers’ compensation hearing office).

Recently, the Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Hearing Office issued a statement containing the policy of that office for Mandatory Mediations.  By the law, the mediations will be scheduled in each case, unless the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) assigned to the case deems it futile.  The date of the Mandatory Mediation will be determined with input from the attorneys on each case (as some cases require testimony or depositions to be completed before the parties are in a position to discuss settlement of a case).  The policy makes clear that no continuances will be granted for Mandatory Mediations.  If a Mandatory Mediation is cancelled, and the parties still wish to have a mediation done, the parties must approach another WCJ and schedule a Voluntary Mediation.

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