Audrey L Copeland

October 12, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In June, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared Section 306(a.2), the impairment rating evaluation provisions of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, to be unconstitutional under Article I, Section II of the Pennsylvania Constitution pursuant to the nondelegation doctrine in Protz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Derry Area Schchool District), 161 A.3d 827 (Pa. 2017) (Protz II).

By Kacey C. Wiedt and Audrey L. Copeland

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August 17, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

On June 20, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared Section 306(a.2) to be unconstitutional under Article I, Section II of the Pennsylvania Constitution pursuant to the nondelegation doctrine in Protz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Derry Area School District), 161 A.3d 827 (Pa. 2017). Protz has electrified the workers' compensation bar.

By Francis X. Wickersham and Audrey L. Copeland

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