Technology has spurred growth in telecommuting across the country, giving employers and employees options they never had before. For employees, for example, the ability to work from home eases the burden of child care and also eliminates the need to travel to and from work. For employers, having home-based employees can open office space during… Read more
Independent contractors are widely utilized in the construction business to help reduce costs and bring in valuable outside expertise. For employers, using independent contractors means employment tax savings and the avoidance of certain labor laws. But, problems arise when employers start calling regular employees “independent contractors.” Misclassified workers miss out on a number of benefits,… Read more
When the U.S. Department of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced its preliminary report of the top 10 most-frequent workplace safety violations in 2009 at the annual National Safety Council’s (NSC) Congress and Expo, the report revealed that the top violations had risen almost 30 percent. For four decades, OSHA has struggled to enforce… Read more
Martin Law is excited and honored to have been named to the Top Workplaces list for 2011. The firm was listed as number 32 of 50 on the Small Companies list. It is notable that the firm is one of only two law firms to be listed in the publication which was published in the… Read more
Almost anyone injured on the job in Pennsylvania is entitled to workers’ compensation. But when dealing with doctors, there are a number of things injured workers should be aware of. The first decision anyone who has been injured faces is which doctor to see. Of course, if the injury victim needs immediate medical attention, often… Read more
On February 6, 2011, George Martin appeared as a guest of Michael Ferrara on 1210 WPHT Legal Perspectives radio show. George talked about changes to the law and answers questions about common work injuries. Listen to Legal Perspectives online now.
Nursing is a well-respected profession that many aspire to as a noble calling. Unfortunately, the profession has been hit by a wave of violence in which nurses have reportedly been the targets of violent assaults by patients. In one recent incident, at Temple Hospital in Philadelphia, two nurses were assaulted by patients, one of whom… Read more
A Swedish national who came to the U.S. on a work visa but was forced to return home after he was injured on the job and fired by his company won a major court decision that will result in payment of his work comp payments. Johan Alpensjo was seriously hurt in a work-related car accident… Read more
Two lawyers from Martin Law, George Martin and Matthew Wilson, were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). We are proud that George Martin has been listed every year since 1995 and this is Matthew Wilson’s second consecutive year being… Read more
Pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act, Section 105.1, the Department of Labor & Industry has determined the statewide average weekly wage for injuries occurring on and after Jan. 1, 2011, shall be $858.00 per week. For purposes of calculating the update to payments for medical treatment rendered on and after January 1, 2011, the percentage… Read more
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