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en-us2008-04-10T15:29:55-05:00George Martin Elected to the Board of Directors of the French & Pickering Conservation Trust
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Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Wilson managing attorney George E. Martin was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the French & Pickering Conservation Trust, the largest land convservation organization in Chester County. The Trust is focused on protecting...attorney newspaworkinjuryblog-12008-04-10T15:29:55-05:00Social Security Hires 144 Administrative Law Judges
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Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced that the agency has begun making offers to 144 of the 175 new Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) it will hire this fiscal year. Due to litigation and budget cuts, the agency has...social security lawpaworkinjuryblog-12008-03-04T17:29:17-05:00Alfred J. Carlson Elected Co-Chair of Philadelphia Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section
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Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Wilson partner Alfred J. Carlson has been elected Co-Chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section. The Association's Workers' Compensation Section was established in 1995 to address the specialized needs of lawyers practicing workers'...attorney newspaworkinjuryblog-12008-01-24T11:28:04-05:00The Social Security Earning Statement - What You Need to Know
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Every year, approximately three months before your birthday, the Social Security Administration will send workers over the age of 25 a Social Security Statement. This Earning Statement, as it is often referred to, is an easy-to-read, personal record of the...social security lawpaworkinjuryblog-12008-01-12T11:42:41-05:00David F. Stern Named Partner
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Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Wilson is pleased to announce the appointment of David F. Stern as a partner of the firm. David has been with the firm since 2004 and focuses his practice solely on the representation of injured...attorney newspaworkinjuryblog-12008-01-03T12:11:35-05:00Commonwealth Court Takes Broader View When Judge Can Expand Recognized Work Injuries
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Despite the opinion issues in Sears Logistic Services v. WCAB (Preston), __ A.2d__ (Pa. Cmwlth., No 631 C.D. 2007, filed on December 5, 2007), nine days later, the Commonwealth Court issues Visteon System v. WCAB (Steglik), __ A.2d__ (Pa. Cmwlth.,...workers' comp lawpaworkinjuryblog-12007-12-15T11:45:47-05:00Commonwealth Court Holds That Stacking of Wages Not Permitted for Volunteer Firefighters
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In Ballerino v. WCAB (Darby Borough), ___ A.2d ___ (Pa. Cmwlth., No. 1113 C.D. 2007, filed on December 13, 2007), the Commonwealth Court held that an injured volunteer firefighter's average weekly wage should not include the statewide average weekly wagecombined...workers' comp lawpaworkinjuryblog-12007-12-15T11:18:43-05:00Commonwealth Court Holds that Compromise & Release Agreements Stress Finality in Fatal Claims
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The Commonwealth Court in Ingram, et. al. v. WCAB (Ford Electronics & Refrigeration), ___A.2d ___ (Pa. Cmwlth., No. 491 C.D. 2007, filed on December 12, 2007) held that an approved compromise and release agreement extinguishes a dependent claimant's right to...workers' comp lawpaworkinjuryblog-12007-12-08T16:27:55-05:00Commonwealth Court Attempts Clarity of a Workers' Compensation Judge's Ability to Redefine Recognized Injuries
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In Sears Logistic Services vs. WCAB (Preston), ___ a.2d___ (Pa. Cmwlth., No. 631 C.D. 2007, filed on December 5, 2007), the Commonwealth Court attempts to clarify when a workers' compensation judge is empowered to redefine a claimant's recognized injury in...workers' comp lawpaworkinjuryblog-12007-12-08T10:47:01-05:00John P. Dogum Serves as Faculty for Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association Seminar
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Martin, Banks, Pond, Lehocky & Wilson attorney John P. Dogum served as faculty for the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association program entitled "Liens & Subrogation." The program, held on November 30, 2007, taught attendees how to resolve claims with federal benefits,...attorney newspaworkinjuryblog-12007-12-01T13:39:11-05:00