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Commonwealth Court Addresses Attorney Fee Disputes in Workers' Comp Case

The case highlights the court’s approach to resolving disputes over attorney fees between successive counsel, while also addressing procedural and constitutional concerns that arise in these ...
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Workers' Compensation Attorney Challenges Cap on Counsel Fees

Is it unconstitutional for Pennsylvania to cap workers' compensation attorney fees at 20 percent of a client's recovery? Wilbur Seitzinger, as well as his law firm, Seitzinger & Randazzo, in Bala ...
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DWC Proposes Statewide 5710 Fee Guidelines: Public Comment Open

When the employer or insurer requests the deposition of a represented injured employee, applicant’s counsel is statutorily ...
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Commonwealth Court Holds that a Workers’ Compensation Judge Has the Authority Under the Act to Address Fee Disputes Between Claimant’s Attorneys

Brian Puricelli v. Georgia Kolbas and City of Philadelphia (WCAB); No. 1440 C.D. 2023; filed December 23, 2025, by Judge Wallace In this case, the claimant suffered a tick bite and developed a ...

A look at recent changes and advancements in workers' compensation legislation

Alan G. Brackett and Noah R. Borer of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett discuss recent changes and issues in workers' compensation legislation, including sweeping changes in Wisconsin, first ...