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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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Can I choose my healthcare provider if I am injured at work?

May 13, 2014

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Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law allows employers to provide a list of health care providers that injured workers must use to chose their doctor. However, injured workers must use one of these designated health care providers only if certain conditions are met and only for the first 90 days after an injury. According to the Pennsylvania… Read more

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5/2/14 – Wilson Teaching “Flagship” WC Course

May 2, 2014December 16, 2020

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May 2, 2014 (Philadelphia, PA) Martin Law partner Matt Wilson is a key faculty member for a Continuing Legal Education program considered so vital to Workers’ Compensation attorneys that it is held on 3 dates, simulcast to 18 locations throughout the state, and its handouts called “the bible.” “Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Practice and Procedure 2014,”… Read more

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Employee misclassification is a growing problem in the U.S.

April 30, 2014

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A college professor who focuses on labor studies says that sweeping changes in the U.S. workforce are leading to widening inequality and job insecurity. The changes, called contingent employment, involve increasing numbers of workers who are not on the payroll in standard jobs. Instead, they are temps, part-timers or contract workers. An estimated 42.6 million… Read more

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Web technology helps parents in rural areas understand ABA

April 24, 2014

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Autism affects children across the country and in many different areas of Pennsylvania. When you live in a big city like Philadelphia, however, it is easy to forget that where you live affects the treatment options that are available to you. Many people in Pennsylvania live in rural areas that are not equipped to provide… Read more

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Gas industry truck drivers are injured in three-vehicle pileup

April 24, 2014

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Pennsylvania’s booming natural gas industry brings an increased number of workers in hazardous occupations. Workers on drilling rigs routinely work on heavy machinery and equipment and in other dangerous situations. The dangers do not end on the rig, however. Truck drivers associated with the Marcellus Shale formation are at risk of serious injury in truck… Read more

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What Employers Can Learn from SeaWorld’s Killer Whale Case

April 23, 2014

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Certain occupations, from construction workers to policemen, come with a certain amount of risk. That’s why it’s sometimes difficult to win worker’s compensation suits. The employer uses the inherent dangers of the job as a defense. After all, the risk is considered part of “normal working conditions” accepted by the employee. But a federal appeals… Read more

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New technology helps non-verbal boy speak with his eyes

April 16, 2014

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There are people working across the globe at all hours of the day to find cures for debilitating conditions or come up with new tools to help those who live with disabilities be able to participate more fully in life. Products like the wheelchair and prosthetic limbs have completely changed our concept of what is… Read more

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4/15/14 – Al Carlson Guest Lectures Villanova Law Class

April 15, 2014

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April 15, 2014 (Philadelphia, PA) Partner Alfred J. Carlson of the Workers’ Compensation, Social Security/Long Term Disability and Veterans Benefits law firm of Martin Law recently served as a guest lecturer to the Workers’ Compensation Class of Villanova Law School professor Hon. Todd B. Seelig. In his April 8th talk, Carlson focused on the subject… Read more

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Company: Fatal Pennsylvania oven explosion caused by human error

April 14, 2014

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Human error was to blame for an explosion that killed one worker and seriously injured another in Pennsylvania this year, according to the results of a company investigation released earlier this month. The accident happened when an industrial oven exploded one morning in January at the St. Marys, Pennsylvania, site of an international manufacturing company…. Read more