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- Martin Law Supports over 2,800 Young Athletes in Fall Athletic Programs
- The Importance of Medical Treatment in Workers’ Compensation Cases
- Martin Law and Philadelphia Union Announce New Partnership
- Employer’s Premises Should be Construed Liberally, Says PA Supreme Court
- LTD is a Critical Financial Planning Tool
- Medical Treatment Rights
- Five P’s of Workers’ Compensation
- Senate Bill 936 is Vetoed by Governor Tom Wolf
- Alternative Pain Medication and Cannabis
- 2018 PA WORKERS’ COMP AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE ANNOUNCED
- 3 Common Reasons Your Military In-Service Compensation Claim Might Be Denied (And What To Do About It)
- How much can you work while receiving Social Security Disability benefits?
- How does ERISA Affect Long Term Disability?
- Why does it take so long to receive a decision on my SSDI/SSI claim?
- What’s the difference between SSDI and SSI and which is right for you?
- The Importance of Filing Your Workers’ Compensation Claim Quickly and Correctly
- If I get hurt at work, will the Judge award “pain and suffering” damages?
- Matthew Wilson to be a Moderator at Best Practices CLE
- How Social Security Hearings Work
- Matthew Wilson to present at Tough Problems in Workers’ Compensation
- What is the difference between SSDI and SSI?
- Workers’ Compensation Insurance Costs Have Gone Down
- 2017 PA WORKERS’ COMP AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE ANNOUNCED
- Football Players Seeking Workers’ Compensation for Head Injuries
- What are workers comp investigators allowed to do? Social Media Tips
- Amit Shah Named Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Workers Compensation Section
- Falls in the Construction Industry
- Medical Examinations Play an Important Role in Your PA Workers’ Compensation Claim
- Workers’ Compensation and Traveling to Work
- What to Expect in the Workers’ Compensation Process: The Deposition
- What to expect during your Workers’ Compensation Case – An Infographic
- Workers’ Compensation Practice & Procedure 2016
- Is An Opt-Out Workers’ Compensation System Possible in Pennsylvania?
- Key Differences Between Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Benefits
- Why You Need a Social Security Disability Lawyer
- An Overview of the Social Security Disability Process
- Federal and State Workers’ Compensation: Distinctly Different
- Vote No on House Bill 1800 – Keep The Best Care For Your Work Injury
- Work Safety Tips from Workers’ Compensation Attorneys
- What are OSHA’s ladder safety rules?
- What should I know about Social Security Disability denials?
- Man’s widow still awaiting workers’ compensation payments
- Social Security Disability positively impacted by budget deal
- Understanding asbestos-related illnesses
- A look at construction’s fatal four
- Disability claims require evidence that you can’t do activities
- Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income eligibility
- Employee killed when truck backs into pole
- When A Workplace Injury Is A Matter Of Life And Death
- Disability onset date is an important determination
- Is Your Employer Really Looking Out For You After Your Injury?
- How do SSDI and SSI differ?
- Construction worker dies in collapsed trench
- How can I make applying for disability less stressful?
- Don’t let uncertainty stop you from filing for disability
- What OSHA requires for scaffolding safety
- Understanding illnesses in the workplace
- Federal benefits are only received by some qualifying children
- Social Security Disability truths and myths
- Numerous conditions can qualify for Social Security Disability
- Can the Workers’ Compensation Bureau Conduct Surveillance?
- What are Social Security work credits?
- Can I Get Workers’ Comp Benefits If I Have A Pre-Existing Condition?
- Learn About Social Security Benefits
- I Was Offered A Light Duty Job. Should I Take It?
- Can My Attorney Loan Me Money While I Wait For A Workers’ Comp Settlement?
- What should I know about Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
- More FAQ Videos – Get The Answers You Need!
- Martin Law Helps Clarify Independent Contractor Law In Pennsylvania
- Internal controls fail to prevent Social Security overpayments
- Seeking financial assistance after a cancer diagnosis
- Know which Social Security program is right for your situation
- When will I get paid for my workers’ comp claim?
- Which children qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
- Should I settle my workers’ comp claim? How do I settle?
- I’m an independent contractor, can I file a Workers’ Compensation claim?
- Safety Tip: Remove Rings To Avoid Serious Injury
- Social Security Administration programs that aid children
- Supplemental Security Income payments and incarceration
- When Should I Report My Workers’ Comp Claim?
- Social Security Disability benefits may take years to receive
- New Videos Answer Your Workers’ Comp And SSD Questions
- Preparing your appeal for Social Security benefit denial
- Protecting Both Individuals AND The Environment
- Online appeal process for Social Security has been streamlined
- Industrial Chemical Linked To Parkinson’s Disease
- Social Security Disability applications for spinal cord injuries
- OSHA and Chemical Exposure – A Work In Progress
- “Chemical exposure – even for a short time – can have devastating effects”
- Martin Lawyers Named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
- Several medical conditions might qualify for disability benefits
- Chemical Exposure: An Ongoing Crisis
- Can you get disability support for cancer?
- Social Security numbers to be removed from benefit cards
- Even Tough Guys Get Hurt – Construction Workers Need to Report Injuries
- Three construction workers injured in King of Prussia mall accident
- Earth Day: The George and Miriam Martin Foundation
- Change in social security law could reduce auxiliary benefits
- What About Workers’ Comp In Pennsylvania?
- In SSI, who decides if I am disabled or blind?
- FAQ: ARE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS TAXABLE?
- The Human Cost Of Workers’ Comp Reform
- Applying for Supplemental Security Income through prerelease
- Incarceration and Social Security disability programs
- The Safe Guys
- Workers’ Compensation Under Fire
- SSDI versus SSI: the effects of marriage on benefits
- Could DNA microcircles help with catching cancer early?
- Nail Salons And Workplace Illness: Protect Yourself
- Winter Hazards And Cold Weather: What Workers Need To Know
- What sorts of complications can come from diabetes?
- Need Information About Workers’ Comp in Pennsylvania? This List is Perfect For You.
- Could anxiety/depression vulnerability be predicted?
- Course and Scope of Employment in Workers’ Comp Cases
- Mining Fatalities: Still On The Rise In 2015
- Can pets help kids with autism?
- Non-Traditional And Extreme Workers’ Comp Situations
- What can the SSA do to collect on a disability overpayment?
- Did You Know? – Facts about Workers’ Compensation in Pennsylvania
- Liquor Store Employee Robbed At Gunpoint Wins Workers’ Comp Fight
- Working memory may be impaired by depressive thoughts
- What are compassionate allowances?
- PA Workplace Cited by OSHA for Repeat Safety Violations
- Our Top Blog Posts of 2014: Part Two
- Disabilities and changes to a home
- Our Top Blog Posts of 2014: Part One
- 2016 PA Workers’ Comp Average Weekly Wage Announced
- He Quit His Job, But Was Still Eligible For Workers’ Comp Benefits?
- Company Cited For Fall Hazards At Philadelphia Worksite
- PTSD and VA disability benefits for Vietnam vets
- Fewer staff means reduced workplace safety
- Truck drivers and workers compensation
- SSD and SSI Payments to Increase in 2015
- Program seeks to help developmentally disabled children play
- Breast cancer survivor joint pain and acupuncture
- The Big Four in Construction Accidents
- Martin Law Named a Tier 1 ‘Best Law Firm’ in Pennsylvania
- What types of workers’ compensation benefits are available?
- More than Ebola: Nurses face daily dangers at work
- House Bill 1846 on Physician Dispensing Passes the House
- Study reveals potential treatment method for TBI
- UPS driver who found murder scene is eligible for workers’ comp
- Kansas Supreme Court rules that FedEx misclassified drivers
- When is the income of others looked at for an SSI claim?
- Job safety for older workers
- Treatment costs can leave cancer survivors facing heavy debt
- Martin Law’s Matt Wilson Talks Certification on ‘CBS 3’
- Appellate Court: No worker’s comp coverage for Ayurvedic medicine
- Construction workers and musculoskeletal injuries
- Pennsylvania sanitation workers face risk from discarded needles
- Court: California FedEx drivers were misclassified as contractors
- Workplace violence: The hidden danger for health care professionals
- Four Martin Attorneys Named to 2015 ‘Best Lawyers in America®’ List
- Back to School Supply Drive: Martin Law Dropoff Location
- Man who fell after quitting his job is eligible for workers’ comp
- Construction workers worry about work zone speed limit increases
- Study: aspirin may lower risk of certain types of cancer
- What is the workers’ compensation offset for Social Security?
- Court: Pleading the Fifth is not enough to cut off workers’ comp
- Study: Lack of trust leads to poorer workers’ comp outcomes
- Playing Around with Hazards
- Sugar plant accident that killed temp worker could have been avoided
- A brief glimpse of Social Security’s ‘double dipping’ problem
- Presumptive workers’ compensation benefits are rising in the U.S.
- (Not So) Normal Working Conditions
- When is an injury in the course and scope of employment?
- Rounding Out National Safety Month: Summer Safety Tips
- SSD rubber-stamping scandal rocks SSA
- Two workers, including a temp worker, killed at Amazon facilities
- Don’t Be Afraid to Speak Up: The Law is on Your Side
- Martin Law – The most workers’ comp certified attorneys in Pennsylvania.
- How are my workers’ compensation benefits calculated?
- Has safety improved after last year’s Philadelphia building collapse?
- National Stand Down for Safety Week
- Heat is a preventable threat to outdoor workers
- Does the Uninsured Employer Guaranty Fund protect injured workers?
- Prosecutor: State should act on employee misclassification
- Explosion rocks workplace leaving 11 people injured
- Can I choose my healthcare provider if I am injured at work?
- Should a company test workers for chemical-related work illness?
- Employee misclassification is a growing problem in the U.S.
- Web technology helps parents in rural areas understand ABA
- Gas industry truck drivers are injured in three-vehicle pileup
- What Employers Can Learn from SeaWorld’s Killer Whale Case
- New technology helps non-verbal boy speak with his eyes
- Company: Fatal Pennsylvania oven explosion caused by human error
- The Pennsylvania Turnpike has a message for drivers: slow down.
- Cell tower industry under scrutiny after worker accidents
- Tips from the Turnpike Jam: What to Do if You’re Injured in a Car Accident
- In Potter County, two were killed in work accidents in three days
- What is a Continuing Disability Review?
- 3/20/14 – Martin Law Contributes to West Philly Community Day
- Pennsylvania man injured by drum at pellet plant — twice
- Disability Claim Without Earnings Loss Cost Steelers Player Workers’ Comp
- SSD applicants may soon have to submit all medical information
- Daylight saving time is connected to a spike in workplace injuries
- Firefighters risk their lives when responding to emergencies
- SSA to require representative payees to undergo background check
- The importance of proper fitting protective equipment
- Pennsylvania workers at risk for chemical spills
- Al Carlson Teaching CLE Course on Social Media in Workers Compensation
- Fatal accidents increase for cellphone tower workers
- Veterans Disability Claims Process Changing?
- Back injuries are number one workplace injury in US
- How the Social Security Administration can prevent fraud
- What jobs are the most dangerous in the US?
- Pennsylvania reports decline in fatal work accidents in 2012
- Fatal coal mining accidents increased last year
- Construction worker injured in roof collapse
- Bermudez-Harris Named Co-Chair of SSD Committee
- 2014 PA Workers’ Comp Average Weekly Wage Announced
- Winter storms hazardous for Pennsylvania workers
- Survey: some workers afraid to report injuries
- Study: obese workers more likely to be injured
- Report: workplace injuries down, severity up
- Are You Suffering from an Occupational Disease?
- Older health care workers have higher risk of injury
- OSHA investigating Salvation Army in Philly building collapse
- OSHA proposes rule to report workplace injuries, illnesses online
- Safety groups want better protections for temp workers
- What to know about OSHA workplace inspections
- Martin Law listed among 2014 “Best Law Firms”
- OSHA issues online tools to reduce chemical exposure
- Healthcare workers still have high workplace injury rate
- Work-related car accidents leading cause of death for workers
- OSHA not able to inspect as many workplaces during shutdown
- OSHA raising awareness of agricultural safety hazards
- Government shutdown could impact workplace safety
- OSHA proposes new rule to limit silica exposure
- Workers’ Compensation Legislative Alert
- Industrial chemical accidents not accurately reported in US
- Welder killed in Pennsylvania after industrial accident
- Workplace fatalities increase for construction, oil workers
- Martin Law Supports Back to School Supply Drive
- Ergonomic issues should be addressed to prevent injuries at work
- Equipment not protecting hydraulic fracturing workers from toxins
- Tree trimmer killed after working near power lines
- Farm workers face risk of pesticide poisoning
- Health care workers not protected from workplace hazards
- Construction falls can be prevented with proper safety equipment
- Pennsylvania Proud: The Story of Martin Law
- Be aware of the safety hazards this Fourth of July
- Heat-related illnesses still a threat for Pennsylvania workers
- Is Your Workers’ Compensation Attorney Certified?
- What to know about workers’ comp when traveling outside the US
- Fatal accident highlights need for more safety regulations in PA
- Layoffs and Your Workers’ Compensation Rights
- How to avoid workplace hazards in Pennsylvania
- Paralyzed Worker Receives 11 Years, Six Figures of Back Pay
- Sleep disorders may increase risk of workplace injuries
- Workplaces need to prevent electrical safety hazards
- All Five Partners Make Super Lawyers List
- Workplace deaths happen every day in Pennsylvania, US
- Hospitals should track workplace injuries and accidents
- Pennsylvania firefighters losing workers’ compensation coverage
- Work accidents can be prevented during road construction
- Fall risk much higher for residential construction workers
- Congress proposes bill to increase protections for US workers
- Attorney Wilson part of faculty at “tough” CLE Event
- Attorney Carlson on Workers Comp Hearing Loss Claims
- Temporary, migrant workers less likely to report work injuries
- Attorney George Martin Honored by Local Conservation Group
- First responders have higher risk of suffering mental disorders
- Most common workplace injuries can be prevented
- Workplace accidents increase after daylight saving time change
- Forklift safety hazards include carbon monoxide poisoning
- PA workers’ comp cases need medical testimony to prove illness
- Workers’ comp available for workers injured in car accidents
- Are older workers more likely to suffer a workplace injury?
- Workplace accidents high in hydraulic fracking towns
- Attorney Harris “Writing” Article Published
- Construction workers not reporting workplace injuries
- Toxic exposure may cause asthma in workers
- Workplace fatalities decrease in Pennsylvania
- Temporary workers more likely to suffer workplace injuries
- Falls a safety hazard for residential construction workers
- Will workers’ compensation be reformed in 2013?
- Four Attorneys: ‘Best of the Best’ for 2012
- Low-wage workers more likely to be injured while working
- Three Selected to “Awesome Attorneys” List
- News Alert: New Subrogation Decision
- OSHA enforcement helps decrease workplace injuries
- Certain industries increase risk of breast cancer in women
- Insurance companies dropping coverage for some firefighters
- OSHA guidelines to keep retail workers safe during Black Friday
- Industrial chemical used by workers linked to Parkinson’s
- Hurricane Sandy emergency workers still at risk after the storm
- Farm workers face fatal safety risks when working in silos
- Lecturing for CLE Events: Giving (and Getting) Back
- Fall protection remains top safety violation
- Fatal workplace injuries decline, improvement still needed
- Flu remains one of the most common workplace illnesses
- OSHA Inspections can Co-Exist with Business Interests
- Martin Law Again Named “Best Place to Work”
- Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Case Discusses Lunchtime Injury
- The Changing Workplace and the Impact on Workers’ Compensation
- Martin Law supports Radiothon for CHOP
- Worker Death Again Highlights Dangers of Falls
- Small Business and Office Safety – Are Safety Policies in Place?
- What are the Most Dangerous Jobs?
- Case Highlights Reporting Requirements for Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation
- Workers with Disabilities Often Injured while Working
- Sick Leave Might Improve Workplace Safety
- Course and Scope of Employment
- Healthcare Workers Injured Due to Patient Weight
- Medical Treatment After an On-the-Job Injury in Pennsylvania
- Many Workers Unaware of Job-Related Hearing Loss
- Two Crane Accidents Lead to Worker Fatalities
- Voluntary Protection Programs: More Oversight Needed?
- Pennsylvania Workers Warned about Exposure to Silica
- Another Stage Collapse Highlights Dangers for Concert Workers
- Fee Review
- Can a Contractor Receive Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation?
- Incentive Plans Leading to a Decrease in Reported Injuries?
- Substantial and Competent Evidence
- 6/5/12 – Martin Law’s Harris Appointed to Friends of Farmworkers Board
- Falls Most Common Type of Fatal Construction Accident
- Workers Need to Exercise Care in the Summer Heat
- Martin Law Attorneys Excel on 2012 Super Lawyers List
- On-the-job Injuries Caused by Co-workers Under the Influence?
- Pension Offset
- OSHA Criticized for Rulemaking Process
- Equivocal Evidence
- Death on the Job Report Released
- Distracted Drivers a Problem in Construction Zones?
- Death on the Job – Improving Workplace Safety after a Tragedy
- Attorney Joe Huttemann Authored “Workers’ Comp Certification” Article
- Employer Accident Records Crucial for Workplace Safety
- What Factors Most Impact Workplace Safety?
- Workplace Safety for Healthcare Professionals
- Top Employer Concerns Regarding Workers’ Comp?
- Construction Accidents Common in Work Zones
- More Building Projects Mean More Potential Construction Accidents
- U.S. Supreme Court rules against Pennsylvania worker
- Pennsylvania company cited for safety violations
- Job Offer Letters
- Overtime Leading to Workplace Depression?
- Medical Providers: Workers’ Comp Reform Legislative Alert
- Injured Worker Denied Benefits Due to Facebook Photos
- Average Weekly Wage Calculation
- Silica Rule being Held Up
- Economy Forcing Injured Pennsylvania Workers Back on the Job?
- Removal from the Workforce by Means of Retirement
- OSHA Focused on Reducing the Number of Workplace Injuries
- Utilization Review Petition
- Criminal Conviction and Disqualification from Employment
- 2012 Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Average Weekly Wage
- Utilization Review (UR) Process
- Intentional Physical Stunt not within Course and Scope of Employment
- Medicare Part B Premiums lower than projected for 2012
- The Grave Danger of Workplace Dust Explosions
- 120 Day Rule Regarding Notice of Injury
- Notice of Compensation Denial Decision
- New Attorney Maria Harris Candidate for YLD Executive Committee
- Cost-of-Living Adjustment Increases for 2012
- Martin Law Attends PCA Convention
- Partner George Martin Appearance on Talk Philly
- Over 100 Pennsylvania Worksites Lack OSHA Supervision
- Social Security Opens National Hearing Center
- Pennsylvania Amazon Warehouse Conditions Examined
- Martin Law Ranked 13 on “Best Place to Work” List
- Join Us at the Newtown Library Company 5K Fun Run
- Chronic Pain May Lead to Workers’ Comp Claim
- Family Health and Safety Festival 2011
- Workplace Safety Advocates Fear Effect of New Budget Deal
- Martin Law Participated in WOGL 98.1 Radiothon for CHOP
- Martin Law Named “Best Place to Work”
- Attorneys George Martin & Matt Wilson Named Best Lawyers
- New Workers’ Compensation Law in PA Expands Coverage to Small Businesses
- Martin Law Participates in Relaunch of Home-Buy-Now Program
- OSHA Issues New Regulations to Keep Construction Workers Safe From Falls
- Attorney Amit Shah Speaks at Workers’ Compensation CLE
- George Martin Participating in Tort Roundtable on June 23
- AFL-CIO Releases “Death on the Job”: Its 2011 Worker Safety Report
- Subrogation and the Heart and Lung Act as it Pertains to Workers’ Comp Case
- Jumping Down Stairs not Covered by Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation
- Leaders in Workers’ Comp: Ten Attorney’s on Super Lawyers®
- Unsupported Factual Findings for a Workers’ Comp Case
- Fee Review of Workers’ Comp Case
- Wage Loss for Claimant in Workers’ Comp Case after Return to Work
- Removal from the Workforce by Means of Retirement- Worker’s Comp
- Abnormal Working Conditions for Workers’ Comp Cases
- Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE) in Workers’ Comp Case
- Current System of Determining On-the-Job Fatalities Has Serious Flaws
- Timely Filing of a Review Petition for Workers’ Comp Case
- PA House to Vote to Extend Workers’ Compensation 90 Day Rule
- Injured Rail Road Worker Sues over Failure to Require Gloves
- Employee or Independent Contractor: An Important Distinction
- Telecommuting is Changing the Workers’ Comp Landscape
- Eleven Workers’ Compensation Issues Sure To Impact 2011
- Martin Law Listed in Top Workplaces for 2011
- George Martin Guest Appearance on 1210 Legal Perspectives
- Work-Related Injury Forces Pennsylvania Employee Out of the Country
- Two Partners Named to Philadelphia’ List of Best Lawyers in America ®
- 2011 Statewide Average Weekly Wage Announced
- Kids Chance of Pennsylvania — Scholarship For Children of Injured Workers
- Tragic Workplace Accident Involving Roofer
- $12.7M Verdict for Workers Burned in Metal Furnace Explosion
- Workplace Wellness Programs Can Limit Workers’ Comp Costs
- Workers’ Compensation for Orthopedic Appliances in PA
- Job Applicant Was Not Employee Upon Required Medical Screen
- Senior Partners Speak at 26th Annual PBA Workers’ Compensation Fall Section Meeting
- Clairton Steel Plant Explosion Injures at Least Fourteen
- Court Approves of Insurance Company Spying on Prayer
- Time is Money: Report Workplace Injuries Promptly
- Will Franchisers Soon be Required to Extend Benefits to Franchisees?
- Your Employer Wants to Suspend Your Workers’ Comp Benefits. Can They Do That?
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- Supreme Court Declares Impairment Rating Evaluations Unconstitutional
- High-quality Medical Treatment for Injured Workers
- Is my workers’ compensation taxable?
- Unemployment Compensation
- Can I sue my employer for negligence?
- Fall 2016 Newsletter
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- Firm Update Newsletter, September 2015
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- Client Update Newsletter Autumn 2011
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- Should I settle my workers’ comp case?
- How do I know I have a PA case and not NJ case?
- I’m an independent contractor, can I file a Workers’ Compensation claim?
- When should I report my workers’ comp claim?
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