As many Philadelphia residents know, most legislation has ways of slowing down bureaucratic processes instead of speeding them up. However, the new Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers (SMART) Act that was just passed on the federal level may actually buck the trend and speed up Workers Compensation Settlements. The new SMART Act was just signed […]
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Wellness Plans Affect Workers Compensation Settlements
If one’s boss offered to pay their employees $100.00 more a month to eat healthy, exercise more or quit smoking, that may seem like an invasion of privacy to some. Alternatively, if one’s boss stated they were going to dock pay if employees failed to perform those same tasks, that would likely seem like an […]
Minor Philadelphia Accident Ends In 13 Million Settlement
Sometimes motor vehicle accidents appear to be minor, but until the person sees a medical professional, there is no way to know how severe the injuries sustained in the accident really are. As one former Philadelphia police officer now knows, even a small accident can result in big damage. The 42-year-old police officer was on […]