NEWS & VIEWS

In the case Hershgordon v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Pep Boys), the appeal board reaffirmed the importance of notifying the employer within 120 days of injury. The claimant filed a claim petition for an alleged work injury occurring on June 13, 2005. The record showed that the employer was not notified of the alleged injury… Read more

In the case, Mason v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Rothman Institute), the claimant’s work injury was accepted by a Notice of Compensation Denial (NCD). During litigation of a claim petition, the Claimant argued that the employer could not deny his work injury because of the previous acceptance on the NCD. However, the Workers’ Compensation Appeal… Read more

For the first time since 2009, the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) will be increased to offset inflation. This is to be a 3.6% increase for more than 60 million Americans who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Payment increases will take effect for SSI beneficiaries beginning December 30, 2011 and for Social Security beneficiaries… Read more

Martin Law’s medical coordinator, Jill Mitchell, attended the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association (PCA) Convention to discuss our relations with different Chiropractic doctors, as well as the customer service we deliver. Jill talked about the importance of visiting chiropractors during the recovery process, especially when it comes to back injuries. The PCA is an organization for Chiropractors… Read more