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Law.com Talks to Michael Dryden About Significant Win in Workers’ Comp CaseWillig, Williams & Davidson partner Michael Dryden recently discussed a significant workers’ compensation case win in a Law.com article entitled “SEPTA Employee's Suicide Covered Under Workers' Comp, Commonwealth Court Rules.”Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Alidz Oshagan Talks to Law360 About Anticipated Return of ‘Micro-Units’ to NLRBLabor attorney Alidz Oshagan recently talked to Law360 for an article exploring whether the National Labor Relations Board under the Biden administration is likely to make it easier for workers to form bargaining units...Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Nancy Lassen Quoted in The Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia labor lawyer and firm Partner Nancy B.G. Lassen recently was quoted in an article for The Philadelphia Inquirer regarding Chester County’s new ethics policy. Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Jessica R. Brown Discusses Union Organizing at Museums with Law360Willig, Williams & Davidson Of Counsel Jessica R. Brown recently was quoted in an article for Law360 on the efforts to organize workers at museums across the country. Entitled ‘Pandemic Didn’t Stop Museums From...2020
Voting In PennsylvaniaAre You Qualified to Vote? To be able to vote in Pennsylvania, you must reside in the Commonwealth, be a U.S. citizen, and be at least eighteen (18) years old on the day of...Labor Attorney Nan Lassen Quoted by Vox on Regulators’ Failures to Protect Workers from COVID-19 as States ReopenVox’s Nicole Narea reports on the federal agency that is supposed to protect workers from unsafe conditions caused by Covid-19.Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Quoted on Wage Theft CaseRyan Allen Hancock was recently quoted in an article that discusses the Philadelphia Wage Theft Case that rewarded victims up to $48,000 each. After approximately two years, a wage and hour lawsuit filed by...Union Workers represented by Willig, Williams & Davidson have voted to strikeRyan Hancock, represents the health-care workers at St. Monica Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare who voted to strike in April. A majority of the 130 unionized workers at St. Monica Center for Rehabilitation &...Philly Port Workers Union Pushed for Safety PrecautionsSince mid-March, International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1291, representing thousands of workers who load and unload ships in the Port of Philadelphia, repeatedly called for better safety precautions. After Company responses fell short, the union was...Workers Question ‘Are We Essential or Disposable?’As more essential employees test positive following exposures in the workplace, management often fails or refuses to tell them who has tested positive and where, leaving workers on edge about their own exposure and...View More2021
How the American Rescue Plan Act Delivers for PennsylvaniaWhile the deadly COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis that it spurred continue to test families across the country, help already is on the way.What Does the ‘No Surprises Act’ Mean For Patients?For too long, working people and their families who needed emergency medical care braced themselves for an unpleasant surprise after treatment: a balance due bill from any non-network healthcare providers. February 2021 NewsletterFebruary 2021 Newsletter feature articles: COVID-19 Vaccines at Work: Can My Employer Mandate? Are Mandatory Security Screenings Compensable Under PA Law?2020
October 2020 NewsletterVOTE. Unions Score Post-Janus Victory as Appeals Courts Dismiss Fee Reimbursement Petitions Amazon Delivery Drivers Garner Win in Ninth Circuit Supreme Court Issues Employee Benefits Decisions in 2019-2020 Term 15 Attorneys Named Among 2021...July 2020 NewsletterTopics in this months newsletter: As The Supreme Court Weighs In On Discrimination Based on LGBTQ Status, Pennsylvania Passes COVID-19 Benefits for Police Officers, Firefighters and Correctional OfficersMay 2020 NewsletterTopics in this months newsletter: As COVID-19 Response Leads to Business Closures, Are Workers Getting the Notice They Deserve? Pennsylvania Passes COVID-19 Benefits for Police Officers, Firefighters and Correctional Officers The Americans with Disabilities...UPDATE: U.S. Families First Coronavirus Response ActWe at Willig, Williams & Davidson are working hard to keep you informed about the quickly changing legal landscape in light of the COVID-19 crisis. U.S. Families First Coronavirus Response ActIn an continuing effort to keep you apprised of legal developments during this trying time, below is our analysis of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, enacted by the federal government late yesterday.2019
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17 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Named 2021 PA Super Lawyers, Managing Partner Named Among Top Attorneys in StatePennsylvania labor, employment and workers’ compensation law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that 17 of its attorneys have been named 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, and Managing Partner...Katz, Marshall & Banks and Willig, Williams & Davidson Secure Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Medical Device Company in False Claims Act Whistleblower SuitThe United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced yesterday that a surgical spinal device company, Medicrea, will pay a total of $2 million to federal and state governments to settle...The Legal Intelligencer Names Willig, Williams & Davidson Partner an ‘Unsung Hero’Ralph J. Teti honored with TLI 2021 Professional Excellence Award for election protection efforts during the 2020 presidential election5 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Selected as 2021 ‘Women Leaders In The Law’PHILADELPHIA (January 2021) – Philadelphia labor, employment, workers’ compensation and family law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that Deborah R. Willig, Alaine S. Williams, Deborah M. Lerner, Nancy B.G. Lassen,...2020
Willig, Williams & Davidson Again Named Among ‘Best Law Firms’ for Working PeopleWillig, Williams & Davidson Again Named Among ‘Best Law Firms’ for Working PeopleWillig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Presents at CLE Sponsored by American Arbitration AssociationWillig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Presents at CLE Sponsored by American Arbitration AssociationWillig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Speaks at Villanova UniversityAttorney William J. Campbell IV participated on panel of new lawyers speaking to law students at Villanova University.Philadelphia Business Journal Ranks Willig, Williams & Davidson Among Top 10 Largest Women-Owned Businesses in PhiladelphiaWillig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that the Philadelphia Business Journal has ranked it among the top 10 largest women-owned businesses in Philadelphia.15 Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Named Among 2021 ‘Best Lawyers in America,’ Nancy B.G. Lassen Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in Philadelphia Labor LawPhiladelphia and Harrisburg labor & employment lawyers recognized among best in the country PHILADELPHIA (August 2020) – Pennsylvania labor, employment and workers’ compensation law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is proud to announce that...The Legal Intelligencer Readers Vote Willig, Williams & Davidson Among Top Area Family Law FirmsLabor, employment and family law firm ranks in Philadelphia’s ‘Best of 2020’ survey PHILADELPHIA (August 2020) – Pennsylvania labor, employment and workers’ compensation law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson is pleased to announce that...View More2021
Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Participates in American Arbitration Association Live Webinar on Brief WritingLabor law attorney Jessica Caggiano will join a panel to discuss closing arguments and brief writings in a webinar presented by the American Arbitration AssociationWillig, Williams & Davidson Partner Participates in Pennsylvania State University Labor Law PanelLabor attorney Lauren M. Hoye will join panelists to discuss the road ahead for labor unions in a webinar organized by the Pennsylvania State University LABOR School.2020
Willig, Williams & Davidson Partner Richard G. Poulson Presents at American Arbitration Association WebinarAttorney Richard G. Poulson discusses negotiating contract clauses & conducting arbitration hearings.Partner Lauren Hoye Participates in TLI’s 2020 Women in Law RoundtableWillig, Williams & Davidson partner Lauren M. Hoye recently participated in The Legal Intelligencer’s 2020 Women in Law Roundtable. Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorneys Present Webinar for PBI on Issues Facing Unions During the PandemicExcerpt: On Thursday, Aug. 27, Willig, Williams & Davidson attorneys Jessica Brown and Jessica Caggiano will present a webinar for Pennsylvania Bar Institute on what issues unions are being confronted with throughout the COVID-19...Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney to Present at Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s ‘A Day on Employment Law 2020’Willig, Williams & Davidson attorney Jessica Brown will co-present a CLE for PBI on unique issues that social media presents for public sector employers, employees, and the unions representing them.Lauren M. Hoye to Present at the Greater Valley Forge Human Resources AssociationWillig, Williams & Davidson partner participates in mid-year legal review for human resource professionals Date & Time: June 4, 2020, 7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Location: Crowne Plaza-King of Prussia, 260 Mall Blvd, King...2019
Willig Williams Davidson Benefits Partners Louise (Wendy) Pongracz and James Beall speak at 65th Annual Benefits Conference of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.Willig Williams & Davidson Benefits Partners Louise (Wendy) Pongracz and James Beall are speaking at the 65th Annual Benefits Conference of the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans in San Diego, California on October...Lauren M. Hoye Presents at American Federation of Teachers Lawyers’ ConferenceDate: Sept. 25 to 27, 2019 Location: AFT Headquarters, 555 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 Details: Willig, Williams & Davidson partner Lauren M. Hoye will present at the 2019 American Federation of Teachers Lawyers’ Conference. Her program...Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney Presents at Joint Conference of Bureau of Mediation and Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardDate: April 10, 2019 Location: Camp Hill, Pennsylvania Details: Willig, Williams & Davidson associate Alidz Oshagan will present at the 2019 Joint Conference of the Bureau of Mediation and Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. Her presentation will focus on subcontracting...View More2018
Michael Dryden Discusses PA Firefighter Workers’ Compensation Cancer Cases Decided on the Timeliness Issue (Part 5) [Video]In this short video, Workers’ Compensation Department Chair and Philadelphia attorney Michael Dryden, discusses a set of cases decided on the timeliness issue presented by an Act 46 Cancer Case.Michael Dryden Discusses PA Firefighter Workers’ Compensation Cancer Case: Steele v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Findlay Township) Part 4 [Video]In this short video, Workers’ Compensation Department Chair and Philadelphia attorney Michael Dryden, discusses a volunteer firefighter’s workers’ compensation cancer case. In Part 4 of this video series, Michael Dryden discusses Steele v. Workers’ Compensation...Michael Dryden Discusses PA Firefighter Workers’ Compensation Cancer Cases Part 3 [Video]In this short video and part 3 of this video series, Workers’ Compensation Department Chair and Philadelphia attorney Michael Dryden, continues his discussion of firefighter Scott Sladek’s workers’ compensation cancer case. In Part 1, Michael...Michael Dryden Discusses PA Firefighter Workers’ Compensation Cancer Cases Part 2 [Video]In Part 2, certified specialist in the practice of workers’ compensation law, Philadelphia attorney at the law firm Willig, Williams & Davidson, Michael G. Dryden, continues his discussion of firefighter workers’ compensation cancer cases,...Michael G. Dryden Discusses Pennsylvania “Rules of the Game” for Firefighter Workers’ Compensation Cancer Cases Part 1 [Video]In this short video, Workers’ Compensation Department Chair and Philadelphia attorney Michael G. Dryden, discusses firefighter workers’ compensation cancer cases, and specifically, the Scott Sladek case. The Scott Sladek case is instrumental in setting...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...2016
Family Law Attorney Kathleen Tana of Willig, Williams and Davidson Discusses Handling Contested AdoptionsPhiladelphia family law attorney Kathleen Tana discusses handling difficult domestic cases such as contested adoptions and how to anticipate them as an attorney.2015
Workers’ Compensation Attorney Michael Dryden of Willig, Williams and Davidson Provides Employee Rights Around Company DoctorsPhiladelphia workers’ compensation attorney Michael Dryden discusses your rights as an employee in PA when visiting a company provided doctor.Pennsylvania Attorney Michael Dryden Shows That Workers’ Compensation Laws Provide Obligations for Employers and EmployeesPhiladelphia workers’ compensation attorney Michael Dryden discusses PA workers’ compensation and the amount of time the law provides to notify employers and insurance companies.Philadelphia Attorney Michael Dryden Reviews Specific Loss Benefits In Workers’ CompensationOur workers’ compensation attorney Michael Dryden discusses PA workers’ compensation specific loss benefits and which losses are covered such loss of body parts or partial loss.View More2021
NLRB Tightens Rules on Handling of Mail Ballots in Union Elections, Signals Possible Modernization of Union ElectionsIn a decision announced on June 9, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) clarified that it may overturn the results of a union election conducted by mail ballot if a party (usually the...Willig, Williams & Davidson Case Win Establishes Survivor’s Right to Workers’ Comp Benefits After SuicideWillig, Williams & Davidson partner Michael G. Dryden, Esq. has successfully established a widow’s right to fatal benefits following her husband’s suicide after a work injury. This significant legal victory could pave the way...Philadelphia Enacts Public Health Emergency LeaveOn March 29, 2021, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed into law an important piece of legislation that requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide a form of paid sick leave to their...Here’s How the American Rescue Plan Delivers for PennsylvaniaSigned on March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan is a triumph for working families. It will help our economy recover from the pandemic and correct the economic inequities for working families that the...American Rescue Plan Extends Unemployment Insurance BenefitsAlthough chronic unemployment and under-employment are among the pandemic's most challenging impacts, the American Rescue Plan Act significantly extends unemployment assistance.ARPA: Subsidized COBRA Coverage and Extensions of ERISA DeadlinesUnder the recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, some people who have lost their jobs or have had their work hours reduced will be eligible for a 100% subsidy for COBRA coverage...American Rescue Plan Offers New Life to Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plans Facing InsolvencyFor years, experts and legislators have debated what to do about several large multiemployer defined benefit pension plans facing insolvency because of investment losses during the Great Recession and the decline of contribution bases...PPP Loans Now Open to Certain Labor OrganizationsTax code section 501(c)(5) labor organizations now can apply for PPP loans, but they need to act quickly before funding and time run outWhat Does the ‘No Surprises Act’ Mean for Patients?Working families who needed emergency medical care often braced themselves for a balance due bill from non-network healthcare providers, but the No Surprises Act changed that.Interim NLRB General Counsel Moves Quickly to Re-Focus Agency on Workers’ RightsThe brief time since President Joe Biden’s inauguration has seen dramatic changes at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and other federal labor regulators, signaling the new administration’s commitment to ending the war on...View More