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Employer’s Premises Should be Construed Liberally, Says PA Supreme Court

(Philadelphia) – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court yesterday issued an affirmative ruling upholding the original Workers’ Compensation Judge’s decision to award benefits. The ruling upholds benefits previously awarded to a U.S. Airways (American Airlines) flight attendant and Martin Law client Betty Bockelman for a nondisplaced left ankle fracture she sustained after slipping while aboard the city… Read more

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PA Court Issues Significant Ruling on Course and Scope in Workers’ Compensation Case

(Philadelphia) – The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court yesterday issued an affirmative ruling yesterday upholding the original Workers’ Compensation Judge’s decision to award benefits. The ruling upholds benefits previously awarded to current flight attendant and Martin Law client Betty Bockelman for the non displaced fracture she suffered in her left ankle when she slipped on water aboard… Read more

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$3.2 Million Workers’ Compensation Settlement

(Philadelphia) –Martin Law partner Joseph Huttemann just recently secured a $3.2 million worker’s compensation settlement for his client. The $3,200,000 settlement was obtained for a 21 year old automotive technician, who became a paraplegic after suffering a cervical fracture and arterial dissection from a car accident on his way to a training seminar. The insurance… Read more

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Matthew Wilson to be a Moderator at Best Practices CLE

(Philadelphia) –Martin Law partner Matthew Wilson is the faculty planner and moderator of the PBI’s upcoming CLE Workers’ Compensation: Best Practices and Recommendations on May 17, 2017. The panel will include Workers’ Compensation judges and practitioners from across the state. Matthew Wilson is a partner of Martin Law and practices exclusively in the area of… Read more

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Tim Worrall Joins Martin Law

(Philadelphia, PA) – Tim Worrall has joined Martin Law as an associate. Worrall focuses primarily on Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law and prior to joining the firm he was a legal intern at a criminal defense firm. He is a graduate of Widener University and Villanova University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Worrall… Read more

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George Martin Re-Elected Chair of Earthjustice Board of Trustees

(Philadelphia) –Martin Law founding partner George Martin was re-elected Chair of the Board of Trustees for Earthjustice, the world’s largest nonprofit environmental law firm. Martin has been a member of the Board of Trustees for ten years and is excited to Chair this organization he cares about deeply for another year. Martin founded the workers’… Read more

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Martin Law at The Bicycle Factory™: Team Building and Giving Back

(Philadelphia, PA) – Martin Law staff participated in a team building workshop on Saturday, May 14 2016 that helped to benefit five children from the Boys & Girls club of Rehoboth Beach, DE. During the annual staff retreat, Martin Law participated in the Professional Team Building’s event The Bicycle Factory™ in which staff members learned… Read more

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Al Carlson to speak at the Philadelphia Bar Association’s May CLE Program

  (Philadelphia) –Martin Law partner Al Carlson will be a presenter at the Philadelphia Bar Association’s May CLE program entitled Litigation Cases Involving Uninsured Employers. The course will explain the complexities of dealing with ”uninsured” employers and ways to potentially reach a settlement. Al Carlson is a partner of Martin Law and practices exclusively in… Read more

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Alfred Carlson Selected to Nation’s Top One Percent List by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel

(Philadelphia, PA) – Partner Alfred Carlson, of Martin Law, has been selected to the 2016 list as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate… Read more

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George Martin re-appointed as Chairman of the West Vincent Township’s Planning Commission

(Philadelphia) – Martin Law founding partner George Martin was recently to a three year term on the Planning Commission of West Vincent Township in Chester County. The Planning Commission is a seven-member board that is charged with overseeing the Township’s orderly and sensitive growth. Mr. Martin is the Chairman of the Commission. George Martin is… Read more