Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Case Could Pave the Way for Employee Lawsuits

By Michael A. Cancelliere | Published June 26, 2014 | Posted in Asbestos-Related Illnesses, Mesothelioma, Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: asbestos exposure, occupational diseases, workers comp | Leave a comment

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued a decision that could increase employers’ risk of new lawsuits from former employees exposed to asbestos who later developed mesothelioma. The decision in Tooey v. AK Steel Corp. addressed the question of whether the Commonwealth’s Workers’ Compensation Act (or WCA) applies to occupational diseases that do not show symptoms Read More

How are Permanent, Temporary and Partial Disabilities Determined in Workers Comp?

By Michael A. Cancelliere | Published June 27, 2013 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: earning capacity, injured on the job, lost wages, medical expenses, workers comp | Leave a comment

The state where a person works has a large effect on how workers compensation is paid for a job-related injury. A workers compensation attorney in Philadelphia, for example, may help a sick or injured employee in Pennsylvania in different ways and toward different outcomes than in New Jersey. One of those differences is the distinction Read More

How are Permanent, Temporary and Partial Disabilities Determined in Workers Comp?

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