According to a recent survey, roughly three-quarters of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. That means that fewer than one in four Americans have enough money to pay their expenses or cushion the blow of a job loss. If a work-related injury causes disability it is always hoped that compensation payments will be forthcoming in […]

One of the most frequently asked questions by new clients in a workers compensation case is “What is covered?”. Or, stated another way, “What do I get?”. The working injured are anxious to familiarize themselves with all of the benefits available under the Workers Compensation Act. However, what is commonly not asked is, “What is […]

Senate Bill 76 was voted out of the Senate Finance Committee on 9/16/14. The bill now proceeds to the Senate floor for a vote. Titled the Property Tax Independence Act, the bill is intended to provide property tax relief. The bill proposes to replace school property taxes with an increase in the sales and use […]

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 […]