Another Precedent-Setting Appeal By Attorney Daniel J. Siegel The Pennsylvania Superior Court has finally resolved years of confusion over how to “exhaust” administrative remedies for claims under Philadelphia’s anti-discrimination law, the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance (PFPO). In a precedential opinion, the Court held that a plaintiff does not have to…
Read MoreAttorney Daniel J. Siegel of the Law Offices of Daniel J. Siegel, LLC, appellate counsel for Najaea Jones, secured a significant victory before the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Jones v. Foods on First III, Inc. The court upheld a judgment in Ms. Jones’s favor on her claims of sexual and…
Read MoreIn our office's 8th consecutive precedential victory before the Commonwealth Court, the Court ruled today (January 27, 2023) that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Fee Review Section and Fee Review Hearing Officers may determine the fact and amount of an overpayment to a provider. In the absence of legislative…
Read MoreIt has been a decade since then Governor Tom Corbett signed into the law what was called the Fair Share Act (FSA), although the Unfair Share Act may have been a more accurate name. Before the FSA, if two defendants caused your injuries, but one couldn’t afford to pay, the…
Read MoreThe Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled yet again that injured workers cannot lose their wage loss benefits based on an unconstitutional Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE). In its June 16, 2020 decision in Dana Holding Corp. v. WCAB, the Court ruled that injured workers are entitled to wage losses retroactive to…
Read MoreEmployment discrimination claims are a challenge because almost all end up in Federal Courts where the law has favored employers. That's why when an employee wins a claim, it's important. When an employee wins a claim in the U.S. Supreme Court, it is an even more important victory because that…
Read MoreThe Commonwealth Court has, in another case in which Attorneys Dan Siegel and Christa High were appeals court counsel, eliminated yet another method used by insurers and employers to prevent medical providers who treat injured workers in Pennsylvania from being paid. In the case, Workers' First Pharmacy v. Bureau of…
Read MoreRecovering from an automobile accident can be difficult and painful. It is even harder if your auto insurance company requires you to go to a medical examination whenever it wants and with a doctor it selects—or risk losing your benefits. No more. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled that insurance…
Read MoreIf you get hurt walking to your job from the parking lot, you are often eligible for workers’ compensation benefits in Pennsylvania. On November 20, 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously agreed that injured workers should be compensated if they are injured in a parking area—even if that parking area…
Read MoreWe all hear that voting matters. Recent events highlight why voting matters for every worker in Pennsylvania and why, if the legislature reflected the values of injured workers, this blog post might be different. Tomorrow, Pennsylvanians vote for judges, and it’s important to vote for candidates who reflect your values;…
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