CBS reporter Cherri Gregg interviewed Philadelphia firefighter Scott Sladek about a recent decision in a case that set precedent for firefighters across Pennsylvania. After being diagnosed with malignant melanoma, Sladek first had difficulty proving a workers’ compensation case to the City of the ...
Workers’ Compensation Article Published in The Legal Intelligencer on Unreasonable Contest Attorney Fees
A Workers’ Compensation article by Willig, Williams & Davidson appeared in The Legal Intelligencer’s recent Workers’ Compensation supplement that focused on pursuing unreasonable contest attorney fees in workers’ compensation cases. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act provides that an ...
Willig, Williams & Davidson Labor Lawyer Richard Poulson Argues for Stronger Police Compensation Package Before PA Supreme Court [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
Richard G. Poulson, labor attorney and partner at Willig, Williams & Davidson, represents the Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 (FOP) in a legal battle with the City of Pittsburgh over wages. This case stems from a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that expired in 2014. The ...
Willig, Williams & Davidson Partner Amy Rosenberger Participates in The Legal Intelligencer’s Women in Law Roundtable Discussion
Willig, Williams & Davidson labor attorney Amy Rosenberger spoke to the editorial team and a panel of her peers at The Legal Intelligencer about the hiring and retention of female attorneys at the publication’s Women in Law Roundtable Discussion. Rosenberger discussed career advancement and a ...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues Decision in City of Phila. Fire Dept. vs. W.C.A.B. (Sladek)
On October 17, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision in City of Phila. Fire Dept. vs. W.C.A.B. (Sladek). The decision is a tremendous win for firefighters and dependents dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Michael Dryden, a partner at Willig, Williams & Davidson, ...
Campaign Finance Lawyer Ralph Teti Speaks with KYW NewsRadio on Cohen Guilty Plea
Ralph Teti, labor law partner at Willig, Williams and Davidson, spoke with KYW NewsRadio 1060 about Michael Cohen’s guilty plea implicating President Trump in campaign finance violations. Teti, a leading authority on federal and state election law and regulation, said that payments made by Cohen to ...
Ryan Hancock Successfully Represents Plaintiffs in Amazon Courier Violation of Federal Wage Law
Of Counsel, Ryan Hancock, represented the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit where a federal court ruled that defendant, TL Transportation LLC, a company that delivers products for Amazon, broke federal and state law when paying drivers a $160 flat daily rate no matter how many hours they worked. ...
Janus v. AFSCME: Then, Now, and the Future of Public Sector Labor Law
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Janus v. AFSCME, the case that many public sector labor unions had been anticipating since the Supreme Court granted the plaintiffs’ petition for certiorari last fall. The decision, which was 5-4, was split down ...
Willig Williams and Davidson Weighs in on ‘Game-Changing’ Workers’ Comp Court Decision
Willig, Williams & Davidson, recently shared insight with The Legal Intelligencer regarding the implications of a June 6 ruling by the Commonwealth Court. The 6-1 ruling in Whitfield v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board held that any workers’ compensation claimant who had their benefits ...
Michael G. Dryden Discusses Firefighter Workers’ Compensation Cancer Cases Introduction [Video]
In this short video, Workers’ Compensation Chair and Philadelphia attorney Michael G. Dryden, discusses Workers’ Compensation Act 46, Section 108(r) which recognizes cancer as an occupational disease in firefighters that were exposed to an International Agency for Research on Cancer Group 1 ...