Robert J Baker

November 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Employers must tread carefully to avoid allegations of retaliation or wrongful termination, which can easily lead to additional legal challenges. Understanding the interplay between workers' compensation laws and employment law is critical.

By Brittany Atkinson and Robert J. Baker

8 minute read

May 16, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Sunday, April 17, 2016, Wolf signed the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (hereinafter MMA) enacting a sweeping change in the commonwealth, legalizing the use of medical marijuana per the parameters of the MMA, despite the ongoing prohibition of same under federal law.

By Robert J. Baker

7 minute read

November 18, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Aug. 20, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved revised regulations from the Department of Labor and Industry, which significantly impact the practice and procedure before the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Workers' Compensation Appeal Board and the workers' compensation judges with respect to the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act.

By Robert J. Baker

17 minute read