On May 30, 2024 and May 31, 2024, the annual Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation “Workers’ Compensation Conference” will take place in Hershey, PA. Here, attorneys, Workers’ Compensation Judges (WCJs), employer representatives, adjusters, risk management/safety employees and others who work
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Attorneys for Injured Workers Can Get 20% of Medical Bills
The standard fee agreement in Pennsylvania workers’ compensation is 20% of the benefits obtained or awarded to an injured worker. PA Courts have found this amount to be reasonable, and it remains the standard charged. Historically, this pertained just to
PA Workers’ Compensation Judge has Ultimate Ability to Render Credibility Determinations
The Pennsylvania appellate courts have consistently determined that a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) is the final arbiter of credibility in a PA workers’ compensation case. Short of finding that a credibility determination by the WCJ is “arbitrary and capricious,” these
Brilliant & Neiman LLC Celebrates Twenty Years of Helping Injured Workers
Twenty years ago today. The Incredibles was on the big screen. Friends and Frasier were both finishing up their long runs on network television (remember network television?). The Super Bowl that year featured the infamous “wardrobe malfunction.” And, Brilliant &
Brilliant & Neiman Partner Glenn Neiman Named Co-Chair of Bucks County Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section
We are proud to announce that Glenn Neiman, one of our partners, has been named as Co-Chair of the Bucks County Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Section. This is the second term Mr. Neiman has served in this capacity, previously serving
PA Workers’ Compensation Maximum Rate for 2024 Announced
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has released the maximum workers’ compensation rate for injuries suffered in 2024. This is based upon the statewide average weekly wage. For injuries suffered in 2024, the maximum workers’ comp rate will be $1,325.00
Injured Worker in PA Has Concurrent Employment When Employment Relationships are “Sufficiently Intact”
One of the most important determinations in any PA workers’ compensation case is the Average Weekly Wages (AWW). As we have explained in prior blog posts, if an injured worker has been employed for over a year, and is not
PA Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carrier Must Pay Bill for Medical Treatment or Seek Utilization Review
Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act, the insurance carrier has 30 days to either pay a medical bill for treatment related to a work injury, or file for Utilization Review (to challenge whether such treatment is reasonable and necessary). The
Both Brilliant & Neiman LLC Attorneys Featured in Bucks County Bar Association Seminar
Brilliant & Neiman LLC is proud to announce that Dina Brilliant and Glenn Neiman were part of a panel of Pennsylvania workers’ compensation dignitaries for a Continuing Legal Education Seminar, entitled “Ethical Considerations in Virtual Practice: Workers’ Compensation.” The seminar
Mental Injury Cases in PA Workers’ Compensation Are Very Fact Specific
In Pennsylvania workers’ compensation, physical and mental injuries are treated very differently. Is that fair? Probably not, but that is the law with which we are left.
A physical injury, like a herniated disc in the neck or back, a