James R Bucilla Ii

July 07, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

The nature of a work-related injury "accepted" as compensable under Pennsylvania workers' compensation with appropriate formwork has been sacrosanct for decades. It's not that the injury description cannot be changed, but as written, the description drives employer and insurer obligations concerning not only benefit payments but also evidentiary obligations.

By Paul M. Fires and James R. Bucilla II

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March 11, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Employers may thus recover for benefits paid to or on behalf of an injured worker, where that injured worker has recovered from a third party.

By James R. Bucilla II

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October 31, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

With immigration a hot topic, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently handed down the latest reminder that the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act affords relief even for alleged undocumented workers.

By James R. Bucilla II

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