Legal Insights

Workers’ Compensation in PA: Who Has Control Over the Work
October 11, 2017 By Thomas E. Panzer There is no bright line rule to determine...

Differences Between Employees and Independent Contractors for Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation
October 4, 2017 By Thomas E. Panzer Any claimant who has filed a Claim Petition...

Failure to pay Condo or HOA dues could lead to excessive penalty fees!
September 21, 2017 by Kevin Cornish Many individuals in Pennsylvania live in planned communities such...
Workers’ Compensation and Specific Loss: The Medical Evidence Must Establish Permanence
September 13, 2017 by Douglas Wayne High Swartz is pleased to be able to report...

Want a Judge instead of an Arbitrator?
September 6, 2017 by Donald Petrille, Jr. If you want your case heard by a...

It is a Violation of Federal Law for an Employer to Require an Employee to take a Polygraph…No Lie!
It is a Violation of Federal Law for an Employer to Require an Employee to...

Protz: Recent Supreme Court Ruling is Game Changer for Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Claims
August 17, 2017 By Linay L. Haubert Once a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claimant qualifies for...

Hey Boss, Give Me the Tips I Earned! Not So Fast.
August 8, 2017 By James B. Shrimp There is a common misconception that an employee...

Child Care Workers’ Challenge to Firing for Reporting Abuse
July 25, 2017 By Thomas D. Rees, Esq. On May 23, 2017, the Pennsylvania Superior...

Can a Potential Employer ask about Salary History?
July 11, 2017 Searching for a job is often a stressful and exhausting process. Applicants...