Category: Summer 2009 Office Newsletter

The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act requires that employers maintain insurance to compensate employees injured on the job. Workers’ compensation benefits include partial payment of lost wages and coverage for medical and health‑care costs. The Act includes licensed psychologists, licensed psychiatrists, and licensed therapists as covered health‑care providers. A Pennsylvania woman recently won attorney’s fees when […]

The combined effect of alcohol and drugs can cause unexpected symptoms. A Pennsylvania woman arrested and prosecuted for driving under the influence (DUI) recently tried to avoid conviction by claiming that she became unexpectedly impaired when a pain “patch” that she was wearing heightened the effects of her alcohol intake. She admitted that she had […]

This year, you may be eligible for a rebate on your property taxes, even if you don’t own taxable real estate-but you must act quickly to collect the rebate. What will surprise you the most is that you don’t have to own real estate to receive a rebate. Renters and homeowners are eligible for the […]

Recently, Pennsylvania laws regulating home improvement construction contractors changed dramatically with the passage of the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act. The Act goes into effect on July 1, 2009. Any person or business involved in home improvement work must learn more about the Act. The Act requires that any person or business that provides home […]

Pennsylvania appellate judges have described the express purpose of the Pennsylvania Juvenile Act as that of “seeking treatment, reformation and rehabilitation, and not to punish. To this end, the juvenile court system was designed to provide a distinctive procedure and appropriate setting to deal with the problems of youth.” Juvenile proceedings are closed to the […]