December 13, 2023 Philadelphia Injury Law Firm of Galfand Berger – Leaders in the Community December 13, 2013 – Galfand Berger attorneys have been recognized as leaders in the legal community. In 2013 alone, our attorneys had many noteworthy accomplishments including awards and honors, article publications, and seminar presentations. Below is a sampling of our attorney achievements: Arthur Bugay was selected a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer and selected to The National … Read More »
August 15, 2017 Victory for Injured Workers in Pennsylvania By Michael W. McGurrin, Esq. and Gabriela G. Raful, Esq. Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law changed significantly last month. In the landmark case, Protz v. Derry Area School District, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared a major section of workers’ compensation law to be unconstitutional. You may have heard of the “500 weeks” or “10 year” limit in … Read More »
May 10, 2016 Martha J. Hampton Memorial Award Presented to Jason Krasno On April 15, 2016 the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and Michael W. McGurrin, a partner at Galfand Berger, presented the 2016 Martha J. Hampton Award to attorney Jason Krasno. Mr. Krasno, a partner at his own firm, has practiced Workers’ Compensation law since 2000. Although Mr. Krasno is the first award … Read More »
April 17, 2014 Employer’s Attorney is not Entitled to Ex Parte Communication with Panel Physicians in Workers’ Compensation Cases A Pennsylvania court recently ruled that an Employer’s attorney may not have ex parte communications with a panel physician, particularly when […] Read More »
April 14, 2014 Proposed Workers’ Compensation Bill Harmful To Pennsylvania Employees Pennsylvania Senate Bill 1195, now being fast tracked through Pennsylvania’s legislative process, seeks to limit injured workers’ […] Read More »
April 9, 2014 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues Significant Workers’ Compensation Decision Many injured workers receive compensation through Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation system. When employees partially recover from their injuries, employers often seek to reduce […] Read More »
December 12, 2013 USW Local 10-1 Honors Galfand Berger December 12, 2013 – Galfand Berger is honored to announce that attorney Michael W. McGurrin received the Jim McHugh Memorial Award’s “Special Recognition and Appreciation Award.” USW Local 10-1 presented the award at its Second Annual Jim McHugh Memorial Awards Night and Celebration Dinner. Mike received the award as a result of his steadfast commitment … Read More »
July 29, 2013 Galfand Berger’s Philadelphia Work Injury Lawyers Present at United Steelworkers Conference July 29, 2013 – This summer, the District 10 United Steelworkers Conference was held in Atlantic City, NJ from July 22-24. Galfand Berger attorneys Deb Jensen, Mike McGurrin and Mike Malvey conducted a Labor Law workshop for the conference on Monday, July 22nd. They spoke about protecting workers following a workplace injury, the duty of … Read More »
