In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB), has held that an employer has failed to meet it’s burden of proof in a pension offset case. In Albani v. The WCAB rejected the testimony of UMWA Health and Retirement Fund’s enrolled actuary. In Albani v. Consolidation Coal Company, the WCAB held that… Read more »
Recently, Pennsylvania Personal Injury Attorneys Brian G. Price & Brian J. Walsh of the law firm of Dougherty, Leventhal & Price, L.L.P. scored a major victory for car accident victims in the Pennsylvania Superior Court. DLP\’s latest victory will have a direct effect on motor vehicle victims\’ cases throughout the Commonwealth and assist thousands of… Read more »
February is the time of year when many young men decide that their current love is the one that they want to spend the rest of their life with. Here in the United States, it is customary for young men to go out and buy a diamond engagement ring in order to demonstrate their love… Read more »
On December 27, 2006, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision holding that a claimant’s prior “bad faith” in failing to accept a job position offered by his employer relieved the employer of the duty to establish subsequent job availability. In the case of Pitt Ohio Express v. WCAB (Wolff), No. 54 WAP 2005, the… Read more »
The Holiday Season is a joyous time to celebrate with family and to reconnect with old friends. Many times, as hosts, we greet our friends and family with rich foods, beer and wine. Make sure that you remain conscious and observant at your holiday festivities regarding the amount of alcohol that your guests are consuming. … Read more »
Job: Personal Injury Attorney, at DLP Law
Profile:
Concentration: Litigation in the fields of Workers\’ Compensation, Employment Law, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Commercial Litigation.
* Pennsylvania Bar Association (Workers\’ Compensation Section and Civil Litigation Section) – Member
* Pennsylvania Association For Justice- Member
* Northeastern Pennsylvania Association For Justice- Member
* National Organization of Social Security Claimants\’ Representatives – Member
* Lackawanna Bar Association (Scranton, Pennsylvania) (Board Member, Young Lawyers\’ Division, 1991-1993 Secretary, Young Lawyers\’ Division, 1994-1995; Vice-President, Young Lawyers\’ Division, 1995-1996; President Young Lawyers\’ Division, 1997; Member of Executive Board, 1994-1998; Bar Association Finance Committee, 1996 Civil Rules Committee, 1996-1999; Judiciary Committee, 1996-1998)
* Lackawanna County Pro-Bono, Inc. – Executive Board Member, 1998-2003
* Lecturer – Lackawanna County Bar Association Bench/Bar Conference
* Lecturer- Northeastern Pennsylvania Association For Justice Annual Workers\’ Compensation “Boot Campâ€
Biography: Thomas P. Cummings has been a Partner with Dougherty, Leventhal & Price, LLP since
1996 has been with the firm since 1991. He focuses his practice on workers\’ compensation and Social Security Disability cases.
Tom works primarily from DLP\’s Moosic, Pa. office and is a certified member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants\’ Representatives. He has held various Board positions with the Lackawanna County Bar Association (Board Member, Young Lawyers\’ Division, 1991-1993 Secretary, Young Lawyers\’ Division, 1994-1995; Vice-President, Young Lawyers\’ Division, 1995-1996; President Young Lawyers\’ Division, 1997; Member of Executive Board, 1994-1998; Bar Association Finance Committee, 1996 Civil Rules Committee, 1996-1999; Judiciary Committee, 1996-1998) and has lectured at various Bar functions, including the People\’s Law Scholl and the Annual Bench/Bar Conference.
In addition, he offered seminar presentations for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the National Business Institute and Northeastern Pennsylvania Association For Justice. He is a member of the Lackawanna County Bar Association, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Association For Justice, American Association of Justice, Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Association For Justice.
Tom received his Undergraduate Degree from the University of Scranton (cum laude) and graduated from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University.
On Thursday, November 9, 2006, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signed legislation into law that brings changes to the Pa. Workers’ Compensation Act. The changes include the creation of an Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund, an increase in the minimum amount of compensation a worker can receive, guidelines for the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board and a code… Read more »
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has recently ruled that psychological/ psychiatric health records fall within meaning of “physical examination†under the Pa. Workers\’ Compensation Act and should be provided for review by the employer’s medical expert. Thus, a Workers’ Compensation Judge (WCJ) may order a claimant to produce prior psychiatric medical records to enable an employer\’s… Read more »
On September 14, 2006, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in the case of Agnello vs. WCAB ruled that an injured worker suffered “permanent disfigurement” when dentures were required to replace three teeth she lost in a work-related injury, holding that the dentures MASKED, rather than resolved, the harm to her appearance. In reaching this decision, the… Read more »
ACTION ALERT The Senate is about to begin full consideration of House Bill 2738, a Workers’ Compensation reform bill. The Pennsylvania Bar Association generally stands in support of this legislation. There are, however, two very troubling developments with the bill that have broader ramifications than workers’ compensation. First, the original legislation proposed the professionalization of… Read more »
