Year: 2014

10 Things You Should Know About the Pennsylvania Heart and Lung Act

September 15, 2014

1. What is the Heart and Lung Act? The Heart and Lung Act allows disabled police officers and firefighters to receive 100% of their regular salary, tax free. Salary is considered as base pay, excluding overtime. 2. Can I Collect Workers’ Compensation Benefits for an Injury Covered by Heart and Lung? Yes, but while receiving […]

Recent Case-WCJ’s Decision

August 22, 2014

YC&L Attorneys Benjamin L. Costello & Kelly J. Dollins recently obtained a Decision and Order from a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) awarding payment of medical bills, penalties and a substantial attorney fee for a Claimant whose physical therapy bills were being unreasonably denied by Selective Insurance Company. The case involved a Claimant who received physical […]

Yablonski, Costello & Leckie, P.C. has been named a tier 1 firm in Pittsburgh for Workers’ Compensation Law-Claimants by US New – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” every year since the 2011-2012 inaugural edition of U.S. News Best Lawyers publication ranking law firms.

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10 Things You Should Know About the Pennsylvania Heart and Lung Act

Recent Case-WCJ’s Decision

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