For the sixth consecutive year, Jim Monaghan has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” in the state of Pennsylvania. Super Lawyers is a rating services of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and [...]
Work injuries devastate a person and his or her family. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act provides some relief, but what happens if payments disappear? If your claim is denied, you have the right to file a petition with the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board. The complicated process requires the assistance of an attorney, but here are [...]
No matter whether you are employee or an employer, understand the distinction between an independent contractor and employee status. In order to be entitled to workers' compensation a person must be considered an “employee.” Sometimes, employers attempt to avoid certain tax and insurance obligations by claiming that their workers are independent contractors and therefore not [...]
In the fall of 2017, our firm represented a 64-year-old client who suffered a fractured femur while in the course and scope of his employment in the spring of 2017. The injury required immediate surgery involving the fixation of screws to secure the broken bone. When our client first came to us, he was receiving [...]
Manual Labor Work Comp Injury Lawyers Pottstown Many Montgomery County residents earn their living by performing manual labor. These are especially physically demanding jobs. Each day at work they are frequently bending, lifting and moving heavy objects. Even though proper form and caution are used they are still at risk of being injured due to [...]
