Friday, July 15, 2015, Jon Koutcher and Eric Pearson, partners at Pearson Koutcher Law, helped serve lunch at Saint John’s Hospice. Saint John’s Hospice, founded in 1963, is a charitable organization that serves homeless and others in need. Located at 12th and Race in Philadelphia the members of Saint John’s work to provide dignity and […]
Read MoreWhy is the prevention of slips, trips and falls important? The U.S Department of Labor and Industry reports that slips, trips and falls make up the majority of work accidents. More specifically, slips and falls account for 15% of all accidental deaths, only the second-leading cause behind motor vehicle, approximately 25 percent of all reported […]
Read MorePearson Koutcher proudly welcomes Worker’s Compensation attorneys Dave W. Brown and Shawn M. Dethlefsen to the firm! Mr. Brown comes to Pearson Koutcher with 21 years experience handling Worker’s Compensation matters. He joins our Philadelphia office eager to continue passionate representation of individuals injured at work. Read more about Dave. Ms. Dethlefsen will be the […]
Read MorePhiladelphia workers’ compensation law firm Pearson Koutcher Law supported the childhood cancer research foundation Alex’s Lemonade Stand by attending and participating in the Frozen Lemonade Cup, a charity youth ice hockey tournament held in West Chester, Pennsylvania on March 28, 2015. Youth ice hockey players gathered for one cause: to help raise money for the […]
Read MorePA Workers Comp rates decrease for the 4th year in a row! On Friday, March 27, the state departments of Insurance and Labor & Industry announced Workers compensation rates will decrease 5.99% for Pennsylvania employers, while benefits for injured workers remain unchanged. The decrease, scheduled to go into effect Wednesday, April 1st 2015, is based […]
Read MoreWhat is the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? FMLA is an act that applies to companies of 50 or more employees and to employees who have worked for the company over a year or 1250 hours. It allows each employee a total of 12 weeks of unpaid leave because of a serious health condition during […]
Read MoreFriday, March 13 2015, Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Specialist, Eric B. Pearson, moderated a Philadelphia Bar Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program titled “Traumatic Brain Injuries / Concussions: An Overview.” The CLE program covered diagnosis, signs, symptoms, treatment and recovery of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Mr. Pearson addressed what is needed to prepare and handle one of […]
Read MoreCongratulations Eric Pearson and Jon Koutcher for being recognized as Super Lawyers for the fourth year in a row. Super Lawyer is an honor granted to outstanding workers’ compensation lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. […]
Read MoreHidden camera caught McDonald mechanic cheating Workers’ Compensation in Ohio! The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation in Ohio released surveillance footage of Michael Buckner working on cars while receiving Workers’ Compensation benefits. According to Ohio local news source, WFMJ, it was reported to the BWC that Mr. Buckner may be working while receiving temporary disability benefits […]
Read MoreAccording to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), lifting heavy items is one of the leading causes of injury in the workplace. To help prevent lifting injuries at work such as back sprains, pulled muscles, wrist and elbow injuries and other related injuries, try these safe lifting techniques. Stand close to the object. Squat […]
Read More1. What is Workers’ Compensation? The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act is the state law that protects people who are injured while working. The law provides weekly income for those that are losing income because of their injuries, payment of medical treatment for the work related injuries, and death benefits to surviving family members for individuals […]
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Attorneys Eric Pearson and Jonathan Koutcher have been selected as 2014 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. For the fourth year in a row, Eric and Jon, partners at Pearson Koutcher Law, have been recognized by their peers as outstanding workers compensation lawyers who have attained a high-level of professional achievement. The selection process […]
Read MoreSection 311 of the Workers Compensation Act provides that notice must be given to an employer within 120 days after an accident. I wrote a previous blog on the notice requirement under this section of the Act. An interesting twist on the notice requirement exists when the injured person is the owner/principal of a business. […]
Read MoreOne of the many landmark decisions that impacted the Workers’ Compensation practice was Kachinski v. WCAB (Vepco Construction Co.), a 1987 Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision that governed the standard for a return to work following a work accident. Kachinski required an employer that wanted to offer an injured worker employment following a work injury to […]
Read MorePhiladelphia worker’s compensation lawyer Jonathan B. Koutcher, of Pearson Koutcher Law won a decision where his client’s benefits were reinstated. Importantly, the client’s benefits for the same accident and injury had previously been terminated in a prior decision for the same accident. As previously reported, benefits can be reinstated following the entry of an order […]
Read MorePhiladelphia workers compensation lawyer Jonathan B. Koutcher of PearsonKoutcher, LLP recently won an important decision litigated under the “Six L’s” standard. In this case, an injured laborer fell through a floor, suffering catastrophic physical and closed head injuries. In a complicated fact pattern, the laborer was hired by a subcontractor of a company who essentially […]
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