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Victory for Community Hospitals and Nonprofits: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Landmark Tax Exemption Decision

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On May 30, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Pottstown School District v. Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals. In a 5-2 decision, the court held that Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery...more

Marshall Dennehey

Commonwealth Court Affirms Denial of COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claim by Police Officer: E-Time Payments Not Evidence of...

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Terry Stewart v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB); No. 490 C.D. 2024; filed April 15, 2025; Judge Fizzano Cannon - The claimant contends that he contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty. Following his diagnosis, he was...more

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Joins the Over-40 Club for Paid Sick Leave

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On June 12, 2025, Mayor Ed Gainey signed into law an amendment to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA) that changes the accrual requirements and amount of paid sick leave that must be provided under the...more

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PA Supreme Court Reverses Longstanding Case Law Regarding Specific Loss Benefits

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has just issued a decision in Christina Steets (deceased) v. Celebration Fireworks Inc., specifically overturning longstanding case law regarding whether specific loss benefits are payable after...more

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We Are Almost Back to Normal Post-COVID, Except When it Comes to Nurse Staffing

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Nurses make up the largest section of the healthcare profession and spend more time with patients than any other care team member. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people learned the incredible impact hospital nurses have...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That the Compensation Rate for Specific Loss Benefits is Controlled by Section 306(c) of the Act,...

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Jennifer Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise (WCAB); No. 3 EAP 2024; decided January 22, 2025 - This case involved a claimant who crushed her arm in a pretzel machine while working for the employer. Eventually, she needed to...more

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Pennsylvania House Committee Advances HB 183 to Expand Workers’ Compensation Disfigurement Benefits

Last week, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee passed HB 183. This Bill is designed to expand significantly what has been long-established access to workers compensation disfigurement benefits...more

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Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers' Compensation Payment Authorization Form

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On October 29, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law Senate Bill 1232, which amended the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act to require that employers and insurers offer claimants the option to receive...more

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NJ and PA Workers' Compensation Benefits for 2025

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Workers' compensation benefits in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are calculated using a statewide average weekly wage as determined by their departments of labor every year. The year of the worker's injury determines the rates...more

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Top 10 Developments in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation in 2024

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1. Commonwealth Court holds that an employer’s failure to reimburse a claimant for out-of-pocket payments for CBD oil is in violation of the Act. Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias, Pa. C. (WCAB), 305 A.3d 1137 (Pa....more

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Understanding Senate Bill 1232: Streamlining Workers’ Comp Wage Payments with Direct Deposit in Pennsylvania

In an effort to streamline payment of Pennsylvania workers’ compensation wage loss benefits, Governor Shapiro signed Senate Bill 1232 into law on October 29, 2024. Senate Bill 1232 amends Section 308 of the Pennsylvania...more

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PA and NJ Workers Compensation Benefits for 2024

Workers' compensation benefits in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are calculated using a statewide average weekly wage as determined by their departments of labor every year. The year of the worker's injury determines the rates...more

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Claimant Denied Pennsylvania Unemployment Benefits for Walking Off Job Without Voicing COVID-19 Concerns

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Fear of COVID-19 was not a valid reason for walking off the job, according to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania’s recent decision. Shortly after the lockdown orders were issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in March 2020, a Certified...more

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Keep an Eye on Potential Offsets Against PA Workers’ Compensation Benefits

The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) was amended in 1996 to allow an employer to take an offset against workers’ compensation wage loss benefits for 50% of Social Security retirement benefits received, if that...more

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