In early August 2011, Congress passed a budget which raised the national debt ceiling. The deal also aimed to cut the national deficit by $2.1 trillion dollars over the next 10 years. The budget included $917 billion in spending cuts over the next decade, $21 billion of which would be in the 2012 budget. As… Read more
Martin Law was a sponsor in the last weekend’s WOGL Radiothon to benefit Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Founding Partner George Martin attended the Radiothon at CHOP and presented Martin Law’s donation of $2,100. The WOGL Radiothon is a fundraising event for the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, which in the… Read more
Martin Law has been named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2011 Best Places to Work. This list includes about fifty companies in the Delaware Valley Region, ranging from small businesses to large corporations. This is Martin Law’s first year named on the Best Places to Work list, which we could not have done without… Read more
Congratulations to Attorney George Martin and Attorney Matt Wilson for being included in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants. Attorney Martin first appeared on this list in 1995, while Attorney Wilson was first listed in 2010. Attorneys Al Carlson has also been nominated. Having both Attorneys… Read more
Pennsylvania lawmakers passed a bill to expand workers’ compensation insurance coverage so that sole proprietors, members of partnerships and members of LLCs may purchase the insurance beginning late August. Prior to the change in the law, sole proprietorships, partnerships and LLCs were exempt from mandatory workers’ compensation insurance requirements, and they could not even purchase… Read more
On July 18, the City of Philadelphia relaunched the Home-Buy-Now program. Martin Law employee, Michael Clancy, was a speaker at the relaunch of the program. Martin Law is one of 10 employers who have signed on to the new program for employers outside of the targeted areas. “Growing up, I dreamed about owning my own… Read more
With the warmest days of summer yet to come, the U.S. Department of Labor is stepping up efforts to spread the word about heat-related illness prevention: for those who work outdoors, high temperatures can lead to serious health consequences. OSHA Outreach Initiative High temperatures are responsible for more deaths than any other type of weather phenomenon…. Read more
The process of building a house or garage includes a lot of installation or construction above ground level. Whether installing roof trusses or putting on the sub-floor of a second story, there is always the possibility that a construction worker could fall. And, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), falls are the… Read more
Amit J. Shah was a speaker at the CLE program entitled Workers’ Compensation Issues Involving the Large Employer on Friday, July 8, 2011. Mr. Shah spoke on the topic from the perspective of the Claimant and the challenges they face. Amit J. Shah is a senior associate at Martin Law and focuses his practice exclusively on… Read more
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