by Karl Voigt What if you have been injured at work and your employer offers you a return to work? There are occasions after a work injury in which a Claimant is released to return to work in some capacity. What happens after that? A Claimant can be released if a treating doctor releases a … Continue reading Returns To Work: What If My Employer Offers Me A Job After A Work Injury?
Press Release: Attorney Joshua Prince to Speak at NRA-ILA Firearms Law Symposium
We are proud to announce that Attorney Joshua Prince will be presenting at the NRA-ILA's 2012 Firearms Law & The Second Amendment Symposium. Attorney Prince, based on his recent oral argument before the Commonwealth Court on the unconstitutionality of PA's License to Carry Firearms statute, has been asked to present on issues related to licenses … Continue reading Press Release: Attorney Joshua Prince to Speak at NRA-ILA Firearms Law Symposium
Stamping out Gun Crime with Microstamping Proving to be Ineffective and Costly
Ballistic identification technology might be moving forward with microstamping but current legislation by New York and Connecticut lawmakers appears to moving in the wrong direction. Two local and loyal employers, Colt and Remington, may be asked to retool their factories if legislation passes for microstamping shell casings. This is a giant risk for a technology … Continue reading Stamping out Gun Crime with Microstamping Proving to be Ineffective and Costly
Pottstown (PAL) Beretta M9 9mm Raffle!
The Pottstown Police Athletic League (PAL) is holding a raffle for a brand new Beretta M9 9mm handgun, which was donated by Kenney's Custom Props, LLC, a Hollywood prop design company and manufacturer of firearms. The Beretta M9 is a 9mm handgun, in black matte, with a 4.9" barrel and a 15 round magazine. Because … Continue reading Pottstown (PAL) Beretta M9 9mm Raffle!
Form 1 and Form 4 Examiner Wait Times – Think Twice Before Complaining
With Form 1 and Form 4 wait times generally exceeding 6 months, many individuals complain about the Examiners taking too long to approve the forms. However, before complaining, and possibly offending the Examiners, make sure that you understand the current workload that they are under and that some are working 7 days a week. Steve … Continue reading Form 1 and Form 4 Examiner Wait Times – Think Twice Before Complaining
Up In Arms About Printing Arms
Desktop fabrication is getting a lot of attention these days and not all of the attention is positive. There are concerns about how the technology makes it easier for someone to make a gun, or to be more exact, print one. The instructions, even the blueprints and lists of raw materials needed for gun making, … Continue reading Up In Arms About Printing Arms
Some Injured Pennsylvania Workers May Qualify For Improved Benefits
by Karl Voigt Some state workers like vital police officers, paid firefighters or mental hospital workers who have been injured carrying out their official duties may qualify for Act 534/632 or "heart & lung" claims. These claims are somewhat better than "standard" workers' compensation in the sense that the workers receives "full salary" and medical … Continue reading Some Injured Pennsylvania Workers May Qualify For Improved Benefits
My Ex-Spouse Refuses to Pay Alimony, How Can I Enforce My Alimony Order?
By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire The Court awarded you alimony (or alimony pendente lite), but now your ex-spouse refuses to pay. This is a serious problem because you rely in one way or another on the alimony to make ends meet. Because alimony is discretionary, the court would not have awarded you alimony if this … Continue reading My Ex-Spouse Refuses to Pay Alimony, How Can I Enforce My Alimony Order?
Philadelphia Gun Permit Unit – Temporarily Closed?
In an interesting turn of events, the Philadelphia Police Department's Gun Permit Unit is currently listed as "temporarily closed" on its website in the wake of its and the L&I Board of Review's unlawful disclosure of license to carry firearm applicant's confidential information which I discussed in my previous blog post, Has Philadelphia Revealed Your … Continue reading Philadelphia Gun Permit Unit – Temporarily Closed?
Can I Have My Marriage Annulled in Pennsylvania? Part 2: Voidable Marriages
By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire Clients faced with a divorce often want to know: can I have my marriage annulled? Emotionally and psychologically, an annulment may be preferable. Likewise, for religious reasons, they may prefer a legal annulment. Unfortunately, in Pennsylvania, it is extremely difficult to qualify for an annulment. In our state, there are two classes of … Continue reading Can I Have My Marriage Annulled in Pennsylvania? Part 2: Voidable Marriages
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