Taylor J Cohen

Taylor J Cohen

April 17, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

When Judges Become Opponents: Balancing Your Duties to Client and Court

Attorneys are sometimes faced with a difficult tightrope walk between being zealous advocates for their clients and maintaining deference to the judiciary.

By Taylor J. Cohen

6 minute read

May 31, 2018 | FC&S Insurance

The Ineffective Common Law Right to Privacy in Workers’ Comp Claims

It is well understood that all individuals have an interest in privacy, but in the context of workers’ compensation, that privacy right often succumbs…

By Taylor J. Cohen

10 minute read

May 24, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Ineffective Common Law Right to Privacy in Workers' Comp Claims

It is well understood that all individuals have an interest in privacy, but in the context of workers' compensation, that privacy right often succumbs to an employer's legitimate business interest

By Taylor J. Cohen

10 minute read

January 18, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Protz' and the Implications of Its Retroactive Application

“AMA's Approach to Impairment Rating Evaluations is Unconstitutional”—an article written by Samuel H. Pond and Andrew F. Ruder of Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano, published in The Legal Intelligencer on April 23, 2013. The title speaks for itself, but contained therein was an explanation that while the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act (act) does not place limitations on the length of time an injured worker can receive ongoing wage loss benefits, it did establish an impairment rating system for individuals who had been receiving total disability benefits for a period of two years.

By David F. Stern and Taylor J. Cohen

9 minute read

February 09, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Four Exceptions to the 'Coming and Going' Rule: Protecting the Commute

Pennsylvania's workers' compensation statute is designed to protect workers who are injured, killed or disabled in the course of employment. With its origin dating back to 1915, the statute and accompanying administrative legal system has continuously adapted in an attempt to protect the ever-evolving Pennsylvania workforce.

By David F. Stern and Taylor J. Cohen

16 minute read