James M. Poerio
Work in Poerio & Walter, Inc.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Worker's Compensation, Civil Litigation
411 Seventh Ave., Suite 1400, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
About James M. Poerio
Practice Areas
- Worker's Compensation
- Civil Litigation
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1981
- Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1977
Representative Cases
- Republic Steel Corp. v. WCAB (Petrisek), 640 A.2d 1266 (Pa. 1994), Disability commencing after voluntary retirement is not compensable.
- Vitelli v. WCAB (St. Johnsbury Trucking Co.), 630 A.2d 923 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1993), petition for allowance of appeal denied, 641 A.2d 591 (Pa. 1994), Claimant's testimony that he retired voluntarily due to age bars subsequent claim for disability.
- Zinc Corporation of America v. WCAB (Byers and St. Joe Minerals Corp.), 603 A.2d 218 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1992), Although specific event precipitated second period of disability, WCJ may not properly find a new injury absent unequivocal medical opinion.
- The Road Toad, Inc., v. WCAB (McLean), 8 A.3d 922 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2010), U.R. Petition is de novo proceeding, so that WCJ may consider opinion of IME physician who did not examine claimant until after UR Determination is issued.
- Republic Steel Corp. v. WCAB (Petrisek), 640 A.2d 1266 (Pa. 1994), Disability commencing after voluntary retirement is not compensable.
- Vitelli v. WCAB (St. Johnsbury Trucking Co.), 630 A.2d 923 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1993), petition for allowance of appeal denied, 641 A.2d 591 (Pa. 1994), Claimant's testimony that he retired voluntarily due to age bars subsequent claim for disability.
- Zinc Corporation of America v. WCAB (Byers and St. Joe Minerals Corp.), 603 A.2d 218 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1992), Although specific event precipitated second period of disability, WCJ may not properly find a new injury absent unequivocal medical opinion.
- The Road Toad, Inc., v. WCAB (McLean), 8 A.3d 922 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2010), U.R. Petition is de novo proceeding, so that WCJ may consider opinion of IME physician who did not examine claimant until after UR Determination is issued.
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1981
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- The Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (Chair of Workers' Compensation Committee)
- National Counsel of Self-Insurers
- Pennsylvania Self-Insurers Association
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 31 years of experienceWorker's Compensation, Employment, Insurance, Civil Litigation
- Corporate Law, Business Law, Employment, Real Estate, Commercial Law, Franchising, Contracts, Entertainment & Sports
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