In February 2011, Pennsylvania lawmakers enacted new protections for construction workers. Act 72 defines when a construction worker can be considered an independent contractor. The law was enacted as a way to deal with employee misclassification in the construction industry. Three years later, a district attorney says the law has not been used effectively. As… Read more
In Pennsylvania, employees can receive workers’ compensation benefits, while independent contractors typically cannot. While this seems like a straightforward issue, in reality it is one of the most complicated areas of workers’ comp law. A recent case handled by Martin Law shows just how complex this area of the law can be and how something… Read more
The following story is, sadly, indicative of many workplace accidents around the country. More specifically, in many workplace accidents it is discovered that the company or business in charge of the facility failed to enact certain changes or protocols that could have prevented the disastrous workplace accident from occurring. In the latest incident, a business… Read more
May 14, 2014 (Philadelphia, PA) Martin, LLC attorney Maria E. Bermudez has been elected to serve as a Zone 1 Delegate to the Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates for a three-year term. Her term will begin on Friday May, 16 following the association’s Annual Meeting in Hershey, PA. The PBA’s House of Delegates was… Read more
May 2, 2014 (Philadelphia, PA) Martin Law partner Matt Wilson is a key faculty member for a Continuing Legal Education program considered so vital to Workers’ Compensation attorneys that it is held on 3 dates, simulcast to 18 locations throughout the state, and its handouts called “the bible.” “Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Practice and Procedure 2014,”… Read more
Autism affects children across the country and in many different areas of Pennsylvania. When you live in a big city like Philadelphia, however, it is easy to forget that where you live affects the treatment options that are available to you. Many people in Pennsylvania live in rural areas that are not equipped to provide… Read more
Pennsylvania’s booming natural gas industry brings an increased number of workers in hazardous occupations. Workers on drilling rigs routinely work on heavy machinery and equipment and in other dangerous situations. The dangers do not end on the rig, however. Truck drivers associated with the Marcellus Shale formation are at risk of serious injury in truck… Read more
Certain occupations, from construction workers to policemen, come with a certain amount of risk. That’s why it’s sometimes difficult to win worker’s compensation suits. The employer uses the inherent dangers of the job as a defense. After all, the risk is considered part of “normal working conditions” accepted by the employee. But a federal appeals… Read more
There are people working across the globe at all hours of the day to find cures for debilitating conditions or come up with new tools to help those who live with disabilities be able to participate more fully in life. Products like the wheelchair and prosthetic limbs have completely changed our concept of what is… Read more
April 15, 2014 (Philadelphia, PA) Partner Alfred J. Carlson of the Workers’ Compensation, Social Security/Long Term Disability and Veterans Benefits law firm of Martin Law recently served as a guest lecturer to the Workers’ Compensation Class of Villanova Law School professor Hon. Todd B. Seelig. In his April 8th talk, Carlson focused on the subject… Read more
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