Michael G. Dryden
Michael G. Dryden is the chair of Willig, Williams & Davidson’s workers’ compensation department. He also handles personal injury matters.
As the department chair, Mike supervises attorneys handling workers’ compensation matters. He is also very active in the firm’s management of Heart & Lung Act and Act 534 cases throughout Pennsylvania including occupational disease claims for cancer, heart disease and toxic exposures. Mike also trains union leadership on issues involving injured members and conducts educational seminars for union stewards.
Mike also counsels and represents workers in pension matters, and appears before the Philadelphia Civil Service Commission on behalf of his clients.
Mike is proud to have helped hundreds of workers, from firefighters to machinists, to truck drivers claim benefits for work-related injuries such as cancer, heart disease and hearing loss. Mike also successfully challenged pension offsets that employers assert against workers’ compensation in an attempt to reduce injured workers’ benefits. He derives great satisfaction from helping hardworking individuals and their families by securing workers’ compensation and other benefits to which they are entitled under the law.
A sought-after presenter, Mike frequently speaks to labor organizations throughout Pennsylvania regarding workers’ compensation, disability and pension laws as well as related issues. He has also worked as a hearing master for the Philadelphia Municipal Court’s Emergency Services Program. As a hearing master, Mike presided over petitions for emergency protection from domestic abuse orders.
Mike was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer® Rising Star by Thomson Reuters, published annually in Philadelphia magazine, in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer® in 2010 and 2011. He served as the Philadelphia Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section Co-Chair in 2003.
A 1993 graduate of Temple University School of Law, Mike earned his bachelor’s degree from Lebanon Valley College in 1990. Education - Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1993
- Lebanon Valley College, B.A., 1990
Experience - Willig, Williams & Davidson, Partner, 2000-Present
- Mulvey & Flanagan, Associate, 1993-2000
Court Admissions - New Jersey Supreme Court, 1993
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1993
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1999
Professional Affiliations - Huntingdon Valley Activities Association, Coach
- Philadelphia Municipal Court Emergency Services Program, Hearing Master
- Pennsylvania Association for Justice (formerly Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association), 2001-Present
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1994-Present
- Philadelphia Bar Association, 1994-Present
Honors - Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, Philadelphia Magazine, 2010 and 2011
- Pennsylvania Rising Star Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine, 2005-2007
Speaking Engagements - “Employer Obligations Under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act,” United Food and Commercial Worker Local 1776, Plymouth Meeting and Scranton, Pa., annually
- “Workers’ Compensation,” Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, Philadelphia, Pa., annually
- “Workers’ Compensation Act 534 and Heart & Lung Act Benefits,” American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Philadelphia, Plymouth Meeting, Scranton, Harrisburg, Williamsport and Lancaster, Pa., annually
- “Workers’ Compensation Rights,” International Association of Machinists – Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Reading, Harrisburg and Scranton, Pa., annually
- “Workers’ Compensation Rights and Obligations,” Teamster Local 384, Norristown, Pa., annually
- “Workers’ Compensation Rights and Obligations,” Teamster Local 463, Ft. Washington, Pa., annually
- “Heart & Lung Act and Workers’ Compensation for Firefighters,” Association of Firefighters – Pennsylvania, Allentown, Pa., 2008
- “Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation – Pension Offsets,” Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Philadelphia, Pa., 2008
- “Occupational Disease,” International Association of Firefighters – Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa. and Johnstown, Pa., 2007
Articles & News - Willig, Williams & Davidson Workers' Compensation Attorney Michael G. Dryden Addresses Fireman's Legislative Federation of Pennsylvania
March 21, 2012 - Willig, Williams & Davidson Successfully Advances Worker "Occupational Disease" Claims
March 9, 2012 - Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Michael G. Dryden Wins Ongoing Occupational Disease Fatal Claim Benefits for Widow of Philadelphia Firefighter
January 18, 2012 - Workers' Compensation Questions Answered: What If Someone Other Than My Employer Caused My Injury?
November 18, 2011 - Workers' Compensation Questions Answered: What Social Security Disability Benefits Are Available?
October 14, 2011 - Workers' Compensation Questions Answered: May An Employer Terminate My Employment After I Have Suffered A Work Injury?
October 7, 2011 - Workers' Compensation Questions Answered: Under What Circumstances Can My Employer Attempt to Suspend or Terminate My Compensation Benefits?
October 3, 2011 - Workers' Compensation Questions Answered: What Wage Loss Benefits Am I Entitled To If I Am Injured On the Job?
September 26, 2011 - Workers' Compensation Questions Answered: May I Choose My Physician?
September 16, 2011 - Workers' Compensation Questions Answered: How Are Claim Petitions Processed By The Bureau Of Workers' Compensation?
September 9, 2011 - Workers' Compensation Questions Answered: What Should I Do If My Claim Is Denied?
August 12, 2011 - Workers' Compensation Questions Answered: What Should I Do If I Suffer A Work Injury?
July 29, 2011 - Pennsylvania Legislature Passes Bill Designating Cancer an Occupational Disease for Firefighters
July 8, 2011 - Nine Willig, Williams & Davidson Lawyers Named to 2011 List of
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
May 24, 2011
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