The Workers’ Compensation Section at Rawle & Henderson continues to maintain a reputation for excellence while remaining at the forefront of the most challenging areas in modern workers’ compensation litigation. Our attorneys provide representation to insured and self-insured businesses in all matters throughout the states of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.  Our team is composed of 12 experienced workers’ compensation attorneys practicing in Philadelphia, PA, Harrisburg, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, Marlton, NJ, Wilmington, DE, and New York City, NY.

Our clients are among the largest insurers in the world and Fortune 500 companies, which require the highest level of representation in workers’ compensation matters.

Our group is organized to maximize efficiency and to reduce costs. New cases are selectively assigned to an experienced attorney who regularly handles matters in a specific jurisdiction.  We work with claim professionals through every level of the workers’ compensation claim, from initial report of injury to adjudication to appellate review, if necessary.  We take pride in fulfilling our role as counselors, providing advice with an aim toward preventing problematic issues from arising and seeking to aid in managing claims in the most cost-effective manner possible.  Our attorneys also work closely with our clients to ensure workplace safety, compliance with state and federal laws, and effective claims handling.

We are acutely aware of the rising costs of workers’ compensation, and thus are committed to aggressive and timely file handling. When litigation is undertaken, we are resolute in our purpose, thorough in our preparation and unyielding in our advocacy.

Representative Cases

  • Lower Back Injuries
  • Cervical Injuries
  • Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Disc Herniations
  • Closed Head/ Brain Injuries
  • Brachial Plexopathy/ Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Heart Attacks
  • Occupational Diseases
  • Tuberculosis
  • Meningitis
  • Traumatic Amputations/ Specific Loss Petitions
  • Injuries Leading to Joint Replacements
  • Psychiatric Injuries
  • Chronic Pain Syndrome
  • Sick Building Syndrome
  • Hearing Loss Claims
  • Return to Work Petitions
  • Enforcement of Subrogation Liens

Publications

Rawle’s Reports, Volume 15, Number 8

PENNSYLVANIA: WORKERS' COMPENSATION. By: Claudio J. DiPaolo. Claudio J. DiPaolo, Chair of the Workers' Compensation Group, recently received a favorable opinion from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Brignol vs. Workers Compensation Appeal Board (US Airways and AIG Claims Services, Inc.).

  RRV15N8.pdf

Workers’ Compensation Brochure

The Workers' Compensation Section at Rawle & Henderson continues to maintain a reputation for excellence while remaining at the forefront of modern workers’ compensation litigation.

  WorkersCompensation042512.pdf

News & Events

Pennsylvania: Workers’ Compensation Decision in Brignol vs. Workers Compensation Appeal Board

09/29/11

Claudio J. DiPaolo recently received a favorable decision from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Brignol vs. Workers Compensation Appeal Board (US Airways and AIG Claims Services, Inc.).

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Pennsylvania: Workers’ Compensation Decision

03/26/11

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Workers’ Compensation presentation in Harrisburg

03/16/12

Claudio J. DiPaolo, Chair of Rawle & Henderson’s Workers' Compensation Section, along with workers’ compensation attorneys Andrea M. Guttridge and Shane L. Weaver, gave a presentation to Berkley Mid-Atlantic Group in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on March 16, 2012.

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