November 2025 Newsletter

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Landmark Win for First Responders: Pennsylvania Court Recognizes PTSD as a Valid Work-Related Injury for Firefighters
On October 23, 2025, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a landmark decision that will forever change the way the commonwealth treats mental health injuries among first responders.

Labor Lawyer Michelle Devitt Discusses Whole Foods Union Dispute
Workers at a Philadelphia Whole Foods have voted to become the first store in the grocery chain to unionize. However, due to cuts the NLRB is unable to perform many of its core functions, hamstringing labor campaigns across the country. Learn More

Protecting Household Pets from Domestic Violence
What happens to a household pet when domestic violence occurs? Until recently the law generally has treated household pets as property. Luckily, a new law in Pennsylvania now allows victims of domestic violence to secure protection for their household pets. Learn More

Special Highlights

Occupational Disease & Workers’ Compensation in PA
In this video, Mike Dryden explains occupational disease in the Workers’ Compensation Act. If you’re a painter, if you’re a nurse, if you’re an X-ray technician, if you’re a police officer, you can be exposed to things that can lead to different diseases, even diseases different than cancer. Learn More

Attorney News

Best Lawyers Names Willig, Williams & Davidson Among 2026 ‘Best Law Firms’ for Labor, Employment, Employee Benefits, and Family Law
We are proud to announce that we have again been named among the Best Law Firms for 2026, achieving national and metropolitan rankings in labor & employment litigation, employment law on behalf of individuals, union-side labor law, employee benefits (ERISA) law, and family law. Learn More

Deborah R. Willig Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers
Managing partner Deborah R. Willig again has been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers guide. Attorneys featured in this guide are deemed by the publication Lawdragon as the most noteworthy advocates for civil rights and workers in the country. Learn More

Irwin W. Aronson Named to City & State PA’s Fifty Over 50 Honorees
We are pleased to announce that partner Irwin W. Aronson has been named to City & State Pennsylvania’s Fifty Over 50 honorees. Learn More