Monthly Archives: March 2017
Pennsylvania State Senators Seek to Further Restrict Unemployment Benefits
Pennsylvania State Senator Mike Reagan recently introduced legislation seeking to amend the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Act (“the Act”) making it more difficult for unemployment Claimants to collect benefits. Senate Bill No. 473 would amend section 402(b) of the Act which addresses eligibility when Claimants voluntarily leave work. Under existing law, a Claimant would be… Read More »
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand. From your Friends at Ira Weinstock, P.C.
What is the Personal Comfort Doctrine In Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation?
In the recent case of Starr Aviation v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Colquitt), the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court addressed the “Personal Comfort Doctrine” in relation to an argument by the employer that an employee was not in the “course and scope of employment” during her injury and as a result should be denied workers’ compensation… Read More »
What You Should Know About Pennsylvania Unemployment Telephone Hearings
Last Fall, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry was required to lay off 500 employees who worked for the Unemployment Compensation Bureau as a result of a funding dispute between the state legislature and the Governor’s office. Many of these employees worked in Unemployment Service Centers throughout the state and others were Unemployment… Read More »
HOW TO GIVE YOURSELF THE BEST CHANCE TO WIN YOUR PENNSYLVANIA WORKER’S COMPENSATION CASE
Immediately report the injury no matter how insignificant it may be. DO NOT assume that “everyone knows” that you were injured. Memories fade and co-workers often “forget” that you informed them of an injury. Keep a written record of who you reported the injury to and what you told them. Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation requires… Read More »