As per the Governor's shut down we are working remotely, however rest assured that we are still working to protect your rights! Please email us at dbrilliant@bnlegal.com for Dina Brilliant and gneiman@bnlegal.com for Glenn Neiman or call us at (215) 638-7500 and leave a message as we are checking our messages.

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.

Supreme Court of PA Reverses Workers’ Comp Judge on Retirement Issue

As mentioned in a previous blog post, Pennsylvania Courts have become increasingly strict with regard to cutting off PA workers’ compensation benefits to retired injured workers, even when the retirement is due to the work injury.

Those of us who represent injured workers’ in PA workers’ comp were surprised and excited when the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a terse, one paragraph, Order in the case of Gray v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB), reversing Commonwealth Court of PA, the WCAB and the Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ), and demanding that the claimant’s workers’ comp benefits be reinstated, “in light of the competent, uncontroverted evidence presented by Petitioner that her retirement from the work force was involuntary, and her increased, debilitating shoulder pain prevented her from continuing to work.” We can only hope that the very strict punishment for retired injured workers in PA is lessening. As always, we will keep you updated on developments in this area.

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