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Martin Law Supports over 2,800 Young Athletes in Fall Athletic Programs

November 19, 2021

Martin Law has partnered with LeagueSide for over 13 seasons to provide children with the opportunity to take the field. This autumn Martin Law worked... Read more

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MARTIN LAW ATTORNEYS NAMED TO THE 2022 BEST LAWYERS LIST!

August 20, 2021

Congratulations to our Attorneys that have been listed in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The 2022 Best Lawyers List includes: Joseph Conlan,... Read more

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Alfred Carlson becomes the Vice President of Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association

June 16, 2021

Congratulations to Attorney Alfred Carlson for becoming the Vice President of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. Martin Law is proud of this momentous accomplishment. If... Read more

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Jenna King becomes Treasurer of the PBA Workers' Compensation Law Section.

May 25, 2021

Congratulations to Attorney Jenna King on becoming Treasurer of the PBA Workers' Compensation Law Section. This is an impressive accomplishment, and our Martin Law family... Read more

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Martin Law attorneys named to the 2021 Super Lawyers List!

May 27, 2021

Congratulations to our 12 attorneys, partners, and associates, who have been named to the 2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List. The 2021 SUPER LAWYER... Read more

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Matt Wilson and Al Carlson Lecture on “Tough Problems”

June 25, 2021

Matt Wilson and Al Carlson Lecture on “Tough Problems” in Workers Compensation. Both are speakers for the education of lawyers through the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.... Read more

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Martin Law attorneys named to the 2021 Best Lawyers.

May 20, 2021

Congratulations to our Attorneys that have been listed as BEST LAWYERS. The 2021 Best Layers List includes: George Martin, Matthew Wilson, Joseph Huttemann, Alfred Carlson,... Read more

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What is the workers’ compensation offset for Social Security?

August 4, 2014

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If you suffered a workplace injury or illness that is so severe that you are unable to return to any kind of job, it’s important to know that multiple types of long-term financial benefits may be available. Depending on your injuries, you may be eligible for permanent total disability compensation through workers’ compensation, Social Security… Read more

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Court: Pleading the Fifth is not enough to cut off workers’ comp

July 29, 2014

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An injured immigrant worker who refused to say whether he is authorized to live and work in the U.S. will continue to receive workers’ compensation benefits even though he invoked the Fifth Amendment when asked about his immigration status. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled recently that the workers’ refusal to discuss whether he was legally… Read more

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Can I Obtain Workers’ Comp And Social Security Disability Benefits?

July 28, 2014

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Injured workers can receive Workers’ comp and SSDI at the same time, but benefit amounts may be reduced.If you have been permanently disabled in a work-related accident, you may wonder if you can obtain Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in addition to your workers’ compensation benefits. In many cases, you can. Workers who are… Read more

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7/22/14 – Joe Huttemann is Eastern District Chair of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice workers’ Compensation Section

July 22, 2014December 16, 2020

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July 22, 2014 (Philadelphia, PA) – Martin Law partner Joe Huttemann has been named the eastern district chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ). As such, Huttemann will assist in leading the section’s efforts on behalf of members who represent injured worker claimants in the commonwealth. The mission of… Read more

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Study: Lack of trust leads to poorer workers’ comp outcomes

July 22, 2014

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Workers should be able to trust their employers while they recover from work-related injuries and illnesses. After all, workers’ compensation is a right, and it’s illegal in many states for an employer to retaliate or fire a worker for reporting a workplace injury and filing a workers’ compensation claim. Yet firing – and the fear… Read more

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7/16/14 – Maria Bermudez Participating in Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Clarence Darrow Event

July 16, 2014December 16, 2020

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July 16, 2014 (Philadelphia, PA) -Martin Law attorney Maria E. Bermudez will participate as a panel member in what is billed as a “spellbinding” event hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute: “Clarence Darrow: Crimes, Causes and the Courtroom” will take place Tuesday, July 29, 2014, 8:30 a.m. – noon at the PBI’s CLE Conference Center,… Read more

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Playing Around with Hazards

July 15, 2014

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Identifying workplace hazards is no game, but training to recognize potential dangers could be. At least that’s the idea behind a new online tool introduced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The agency’s Assistant Secretary David Michaels, Ph.D., M.P.H. announced the new tool at an American Society of Safety Engineers conference in Orlando,… Read more

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Sugar plant accident that killed temp worker could have been avoided

July 14, 2014

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Temp jobs are a permanent part of the new normal in the U.S. economy. An increasing number of workers in Pennsylvania and other states are temporary workers, and with the increase has come new concerns about worker safety. A Pennsylvania accident recently highlighted in an article by the journalism group ProPublica shows some of the… Read more

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7/10/14 – Martin Law Has THE Most workers’ Comp Certified Attorneys in Pennsylvania

July 10, 2014December 16, 2020

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July 10, 2014 (Philadelphia, PA) – With the addition of three more attorneys at Martin Law who have received certifications in Workers’ Compensation, the firm now holds the greatest number of certified attorneys in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Attorneys John Dogum, Amit Shah and Joseph Conlan are newly-certified Workers’ Compensation Specialists after successfully taking the… Read more