Practice Area Category: Case Study

An employee from Milroy, PA, working for Trinity Packaging, sustained a work injury in July 2010, which the insurance carrier, PMA Companies, accepted as an “L5-S1 disc herniation (superimposed on pre-existing spondylolisthesis).” The case ultimately settled for $197,780 via a compromise and release.

An employee, working as a regional trainer at a medical facility, sustained a work-related injury in September 2012, which the insurance carrier, Hartford Casualty Insurance Company, accepted as a left knee strain/sprain. We filed a Utilization Review regarding prospective medication management from a pain management physician to obtain pre-approval of the treatment. The case ultimately settled for $130,000 via a compromise and release.

An office worker from  Harrisburg, working at Pinnacle Health Hospital, sustained a work-related injury in February 2010, which the insurance carrier, Inservco Insurance Services, accepted as a “lumbar/sacral strain with spasm.” The insurance carrier filed a Termination Petition alleging the injured worker could return to work without restrictions and was fully recovered from the work injury.

A truck driver employee from Industry, PA,  sustained a work-related right wrist fracture in June 2013, which the insurance carrier accepted. The case ultimately settled for $132,000 via a compromise and release after about a year of receiving TTD benefits through workers’ compensation.

An employee from West Hazleton, PA, working as a machine operator, sustained a work-related injury in September 2012, which the insurance carrier, Memic Indemnity Company, accepted as a head injury. The injured worker had fallen from a ladder and struck her head suffering a concussion.

An employee from  Shamokin, PA, working as a lab technician for a hospital, sustained a work-related injury in October 2010, which the insurance carrier, Eastern Alliance, accepted as lumbar spine radiculopathy. The insurance carrier filed a Modification Petition alleging that work was generally available within the employee’s restrictions and while the labor market survey was being actively litigated, the case ultimately settled for a lump sum of $205,000.00 via a compromise and release.

A carpenter in Sunbury, PA, sustained a work-related injury in December 2011, which the insurance carrier, State Workers’ Insurance Fund (SWIF), accepted as a left knee fracture. We filed a Review Medical Treatment and/or Billing Petition because the insurance carrier failed to pay for work-related medical bills. The employee received wage loss benefits from the time the injury occurred  until, while in active litigation, the claim ultimately settled for $150,000.00

An employee from  Harrisburg, PA, working as a connections coordinator for a retirement community, sustained a work-related injury in October 2012, which the insurance carrier, PMA, accepted as a right knee contusion. During prior litigation, we filed Review Petitions to amend the description of the injury and a Stipulation was then entered into agreeing that the accepted injury would also include a torn meniscus in the right knee and right chronic Achilles insertional tendonitis with aggravation of Haglund’s deformity.

A union delivery driver sustained a work-related injury in January 2013 which the insurance carrier, Liberty Mutual, originally accepted as strains, and with litigation, was expanded to include work-related right shoulder rotator cuff tear, bicep tendon damage, degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 and status post-fusion at L5-S1 and ultimately settled for a lump sum of $245,000 via a Compromise and Release.

Harold Binder of Millerstown injuries when he was electrocuted at work in June of 2013. The injury to his head had severe and pervasive lingering effects on his memory and concentration abilities. He was diagnosed with post-concussive syndrome and has not been ready to re-enter gainful employment due to his workers’ compensation injuries.