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

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!

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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Worker Misclassification: How Job Titles Affect workers’ Comp And Other Benefits

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A trend of hiring contingent workers rather than employees is raising concerns about worker misclassification and its effect on workers’ compensation.United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx Ground are major competitors in the U.S. package delivery service. UPS’ iconic brown and FedEx Ground’s navy blue uniforms are familiar to millions of people. For the delivery drivers,… Read more

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Explosion rocks workplace leaving 11 people injured

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The following story is, sadly, indicative of many workplace accidents around the country. More specifically, in many workplace accidents it is discovered that the company or business in charge of the facility failed to enact certain changes or protocols that could have prevented the disastrous workplace accident from occurring. In the latest incident, a business… Read more

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5/14/14 – Bermudez Becomes PBA House Delegate

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May 14, 2014 (Philadelphia, PA) Martin, LLC attorney Maria E. Bermudez has been elected to serve as a Zone 1 Delegate to the Pennsylvania Bar Association House of Delegates for a three-year term. Her term will begin on Friday May, 16 following the association’s Annual Meeting in Hershey, PA. The PBA’s House of Delegates was… Read more

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

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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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Should a company test workers for chemical-related work illness?

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Workplace injuries and illnesses do not always develop from a single event. Some of the most serious injuries and illnesses develop slowly and may not be noticed initially. How far should a company go to prevent and detect these hidden work-related dangers? That’s a question raised by a lawsuit filed recently in the Philadelphia County… Read more

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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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