Christian Petrucci

January 31, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Reading the title of this article might lead one to conclude that whatever is discussed is of little importance since everyone likes to believe they know the mediation process inside and out and that they have wonderful relationships with their clients.

By Christian Petrucci

8 minute read

January 09, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

As most workers' compensation practitioners are aware, the utilization review process was one of the main aspects of the medical cost containment provisions of the 1993 amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act.

By Christian Petrucci

7 minute read

November 01, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reported the decision of Bryn Mawr Landscaping v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Cruz-Tenorio), which brought the issue of injured, potentially undocumented workers back into focus.

By Christian Petrucci

8 minute read

October 11, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In what has become an interesting if somewhat inexplicable trend at the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, the court issued a nonprecedential (unreported) case.

By Christian Petrucci

7 minute read

August 01, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Given the significance of the court's holding on the average weekly wage issue, reviewing the case again in light of the average weekly wage issue is warranted.

By Christian Petrucci

7 minute read

June 07, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

There are few instances where an employer can take self-help measures to suspend compensation benefits of an injured worker, without a judge's approval or some other competent authority directing the action. Incarceration following a conviction is one of them.

By Christian Petrucci

6 minute read

April 05, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

The use of the NTCP has been so abused, that it is essentially the only “accepting” document that is ever filed anymore.

By Christian Petrucci

9 minute read

March 08, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

While workers' compensation coverage is generally mandatory for most employers under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, there are certain classes of employers who are exempted from providing workers' compensation insurance.

By Christian Petrucci

5 minute read

January 08, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

New Year’s resolutions are cliché. They are also largely ineffectual at changing unproductive behavior since they are often abandoned before…

By Christian Petrucci

5 minute read

January 04, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In focusing on suggested resolutions for the practice of workers' compensation, it quickly becomes apparent that some resolutions are timeless. While some of the suggestions below have been addressed in this space in the past, they still pose the same challenges now as then, and bear repeating.

By Christian Petrucci

5 minute read