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COVID-19 AND THE WORKPLACE

According to statistics published by the PA Department of Labor & Industry, 14,013 new workers’ compensation claims were filed alleging to exposure to the COVID-19 virus during 2020.  As of this writing, 7,284 such claims have been filed this year. Like any claim...

PA Supreme Court Confirms No Right of Direct Action Against Third-Party Tortfeasor by a Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carrier Pursuing a Subrogation Claim

On November 21, 2018, the PA Supreme Court decided the case of The Hartford Insurance Group, on behalf of Chunli Chen vs. Kafumba Kamara, Thrifty Car Rental, and Rental Car Finance Group, (24 EAP 2017; Pa. Supreme Court), involving the question of whether a workers’...