Happy Holidays from me to the readers of this blog. With reference to Mooney Law offices, here are the following holiday hours to allow our staff to maximize their time with their families over the holidays. 12/23/2022: Our offices will close at Noon. 12/26/2022: Our offices are closed 12/30/2022: Our offices will close at Noon 1/2/2022: Our offices are closed I want to take this opportunity to wish you or your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Truth and honesty should be the pillar of strength in your workers’ compensation case. You were hurt at work. You have nothing to hide. Disclosing prior medical conditions, prior work injuries, and prior accidents only strengthens your entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits. Failure to disclose prior conditions or injuries can destroy your case before it even starts. Be truthful to who? Your Employer First and foremost, be sure to report the work injury immediately. It is imperative that you are…
We are approaching the end of 2022, and thus the season that workers’ compensation insurance carriers like to close out files. That means insurance carriers will frequently offer small settlements to close out files. I urge caution for Pennsylvania injured workers. Settling workers’ compensation cases should be a complex process. It is imperative to be sure that settlement is in YOUR best interest. It is imperative to be sure settlement amount is fair and reasonable, that unpaid medical bills are…
Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation litigation often focuses on description of the injury. Logically, insurance carrier’s attempt to narrow and limit the injury description as much as possible. However, workers’ compensation cases are not always cut and dry either. I recently won a case involving an injured worker who worked at an Amazon Distribution Center. My client sustained an injury to her ankle when a box hit her in that back of her ankle. The injury was accepted as an Achilles injury.…
I recently received two new reviews on AVVO from two clients. These type of reviews are so appreciated. I hired Mark to make sure my workmans comp case was taken care of. And he and his paralegal did just that. Very professional and know What they are doing. Great outcome at settlement as well. Look no further than mark for all your needs! and Mark helped me with my workers compensation case. He was very helpful and honest which I…
I won my workers’ compensation case. Is it finally over? The answer to that question is --- NO. Let me explain. I explain to my clients after successfully winning a claim petition, or for that matter, any petition, that the headaches and frustration of the litigation process are over, but only temporarily. First, to deal with the matter of an appeal, whenever a party loses before a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ), the other party has a right to appeal that…
Here are a few recent client reviews I received from a few of my injured workers I represented. Mark Buterbaugh was amazing. He went above and beyond any of my expectations. His paralegal Brittany Rice are a great team. Thank you for everything. and Mark Buterbaugh represented me in my workman's comp case. He was very thorough in his explanations and helped me understand every aspect of my case. I would definitely recommend Mark Buterbaugh! and I was recently represented…
Here are some quick words about an IME, otherwise known as an Independent Medical Examination. If you are injured at work and receiving wage las benefits and get a notice for an Independent Medical Examination, call Mooney Law right away for a free consultation. You can call us at 717-200-HELP or 717-632-4656. You can also visit our website at Mooney4Law.com to schedule a free consultation.
Shippensburg remains a hot bed for continued warehouse growth along Interstate 81 exits 24 and 29. Recently, Walmart opened a 2,000,000 square foot distribution center off Exit 24. The distribution center is expected to have around 600 employees. You can take a look at some pictures here of what the Walmart distribution center looks like inside. The facility is now open and is to become a critical fulfillment center. This fulfillment center, rather than just warehousing goods, will be focused…
Another Amazon.com employee has died in a workplace accident at the Carlisle distribution center. It is the second death in Carlisle since 2017 and one of many across the nation. These type of tragic accidents has led to a Federal investigation of Amazon.com by Federal prosecutors and OSHA. Through the years of representing injured workers across Pennsylvania and Maryland, these are by far the most heartbreaking for me. This employee was just 22 years old. He had worked at Amazon.com's…