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In Part 1 of “WHEN YOUR FINANCIAL WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN,” we discussed how Bankruptcy protects you from the nasty world of collections and the questionable world of debt consolidation, or so-called debt counseling. In Part 2, we’ll focus on the other powerful tools which help you start a fresh financial life after bankruptcy.…
DetailsThe Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that Attorney Joyce Novotny-Prettiman of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, has been certified as a member. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards,…
DetailsThis past week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down a very significant ruling which will protect the long-term rights of permanently injured workers in Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court, in a case named for the injured worker Mary Ann Protz, held that the Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE) provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act is unconstitutional in…
DetailsAs published in The Legal Checkup, Summer 2017 and on the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group blog I have been representing injured firefighters and policemen for 43 years. Our office recently won a critical Workers’ Compensation case for a widow of a firefighter who died from a heart attack. The insurance company fiercely defended the…
DetailsThe healthcare industry is not only the fastest-growing sector of the U.S. economy, employing 18 million workers, but also one of the most dangerous. Did you know that healthcare workers are at the highest risk for work-related injuries, surpassing workers in the construction industry and the mining industry? Nurses and assistants/aides have the highest injury…
DetailsSocial media is a great way to remain connected with friends and family. And, it is free and easy-to-use. You don’t have to leave the comfort of your home to post a photo, tell your “friends” what you are thinking, or “like” their latest posts. However, if you are involved in a legal claim or…
DetailsDear Small Business Owner, Having been a small business owner myself, I have a passion for helping other entrepreneurs like me. Businesses are a puzzle that require finding the right mix of a good product(s)/service(s), finding the right people to work in the business, finding the right customers, and controlling your expenses to make a…
DetailsIf you reside in Western Pennsylvania, there is a very good chance that your home sits on top of an abandoned mine. Recently, a home in Latrobe had to be evacuated and then demolished because of the damage that occurred through mine subsidence. The poor homeowner not only lost her home, but still had to…
DetailsThere is a shocking increase in the reported cases of pneumoconiosis, commonly known as Black Lung! And, more worrisome is that the new cases of the disease are even more deadly. The lungs of young miners are showing signs of progressive massive fibrosis (P.M.F.), also known as complicated pneumoconiosis. Young miners are proving particularly vulnerable…
DetailsWe are often asked to explain to clients why they don’t financially qualify for disability benefits, even though they worked most of their lives. A client might see a neighbor receiving disability from the Social Security Administration, and that neighbor never worked. What the client might not realize is that the Social Security Administration (SSA)…
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