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Quatrini Law Group And The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County Partner to Provide Equipment to Belle Vernon School District

Firm NewsBy Anne Parys February 10, 2025

For Immediate Release: Greensburg, PA – Quatrini Law Group and the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County have partnered to provide $10,000 to purchase two Promethean boards for the Belle Vernon School district. These smart panels provide a large screen, interactive digital display designed specifically for educational purposes and provide a more engaging and collaborative learning…

Trump fires NLRB Officials

UnionsBy Ernie Orsatti February 5, 2025

Understanding the repercussions and effect on workers By Ernest B. Orsatti, Esquire President Trump effectively paralyzed the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) when he fired General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Board member Gwynne Wilcox, leaving the NLRB without a quorum. Abruzzo’s firing was expected, as she was a pro-labor Biden appointee, and the courts have…

Beware of Cold Weather Work Injuries

Workers CompensationBy Vincent Quatrini January 27, 2025

By Vincent J. Quatrini, Esquire When the cold weather hits, many of us hunker down in a warm home or office. But for outside workers, extreme cold can be hard to escape. Those who work outside, including construction workers, maintenance workers and first responders, should be aware of types of cold weather injuries, how to…

elderly Korean War Veterans sitting in a row

Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act Passed

Veterans Benefits, Veterans Disability CompensationBy Michael Quatrini January 23, 2025

By Michael V. Quatrini, Esquire and Erika N. Dowd, Esq. The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act was signed into law by President Biden on January 2, 2025. The new law contains more than 90 sections, making improvements to veterans’ long-term care, caregiver programs, mental health resources, education, job training…

Sam Cordes represents terminated WQED employee in Age Discrimination Case

Employment LawBy qrlegal January 23, 2025

Trib Live reported that Quatrini Law Group Employment Law attorney Sam Cordes is representing a long-time employee of WQED who was terminated in an age discrimination case.

two soldiers overlooking a mountain range.

VA Makes number of cancers presumptive for service connection for Gulf War and Post-9/11 Veterans

Veterans Benefits, Veterans Disability CompensationBy Michael Quatrini January 20, 2025

By Michael V. Quatrini, Esquire The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has determined that certain cancers will be assumed to have a service-related connection for Gulf War and Post-9/11 veterans. This lowers the burden of proof for veterans to receive benefits and gives them access to free health care for their condition. The list of…

Vince & Michael Quatrini to speak at PTSD and the Law

EventsBy qrlegal January 20, 2025

PTSD and the Law: Workers’ Compensation, Veterans and Other Applications Forensic Fridays Friday, January 31 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Duquesne Union 119 and by Zoom Whether due to a car accident, combat experience, childhood abuse or any number of other psychologically injurious events, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a very real and pervasive problem in…

James Horchak’s exceptional Calculations skills

UncategorizedBy Anne Parys January 17, 2025

For the Win Friday In a recent case, not only was our Penalty Petition granted and attorney’s fees ordered, but a HUGE compliment was paid to James Horchak for his penalties calculations. Judge Gallishen noted “that in my years as a WCJ and while in practice, mostly doing defense work, I am well acquainted with…

overturned car in front of a fire truck with first responders.

Am I covered by the Heart & Lung Act?

Workers CompensationBy Peter Gough January 8, 2025

By Peter J. Gough, Esquire The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recognizes that high-risk workers deserve added protections because they are more likely to be injured on the job due to the inherent dangers they face. The PA Heart and Lung Act covers police, firefighters, and specified enforcement officers (including corrections employees, sheriffs, and deputy sheriffs), who…

Firefighter sitting by her helmet and coat.

Act 121 will help workers with PTSD

Workers CompensationBy Vincent Quatrini January 6, 2025

By Vincent J. Quatrini, Esquire The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act has been amended by Act 121 to recognize mental-mental injuries/post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI) for first responders. The new law takes effect in one year – October 29, 2025. Up to the passage of Act 121, Pennsylvania Courts have held that a first responder must prove…

Quatrini Law Group And The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County Partner to Provide Equipment to Belle Vernon School District

Trump fires NLRB Officials

Beware of Cold Weather Work Injuries

Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act Passed

Sam Cordes represents terminated WQED employee in Age Discrimination Case

VA Makes number of cancers presumptive for service connection for Gulf War and Post-9/11 Veterans

Vince & Michael Quatrini to speak at PTSD and the Law

James Horchak’s exceptional Calculations skills

Am I covered by the Heart & Lung Act?

Act 121 will help workers with PTSD

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