Case Results

Leann Cheney (name changed for confidentially) was injured in the course of her employment in Lewisberry, PA. Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, the workers’ compensation insurance carrier issued a Medical-only Notice of Temporary Compensation Payable (NTCP) on November 12, 2014 for Ms. Cheney’s September 14, 2014 injury described as a right shoulder strain. A Notice of Compensation Payable was then issued on January 14, 2015 which described the injury as a right shoulder strain / sprain.

We are pleased to report a recent and significant victory in a Heart and Lung case involving one of our clients and his employer, a local police department. We were able to stop the attempt of the police department to cut off the benefits being paid to an injured police officer. He seriously injured his knee while coming to the aid of a customer who was having a heart attack at a local restaurant.

was told about Attorney Calhoon by a few people. Believe me when I tell you, he is the best that I have ever contacted. He jumped right on the case and didn’t let up. At first I contacted [name omitted, one of those law firms that has to spend over 500k a year to get clients], what a mistake that was. They sat on my case for 2 years and did nothing.

Injured worker Betty Thompson was employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, Selinsgrove Center, as a licensed practical nurse for seven (7) years. On September 30, 2012, she suffered a work injury to the right hip and low back when she slipped and fell on a wet floor at work. This work injury was accepted by Notice of Compensation Payable described as “right hip and low back strain”.

Diane Faber (name changed for this summary) was injured in the course of her employment in Grantville, Pennsylvania when she was rear ended by another vehicle while driving for work. We won the Claim petition. Unfortunately, the insurance company then refused to pay for massage therapy. We then filed a penalty petition against Erie, the worker comp insurance company, on her behalf for their failure to pay medical expenses.

Tim Quincy (name change for this summary) of Liverpool, PA won a Decision from Judge Wayne L. Dietrich ordering the workers’ compensation carrier, Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company, to pay for a shoulder surgery and ongoing prescription medications.

The injured worker, a resident of Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, suffered a work injury to the right ankle and foot on March 29, 2009 while employed by Prostat as a certified nursing assistant.

Employee LT, a resident of Annville, Lebanon County, suffered a work injury on February 27, 2008 while employed by Ingram Micro as a Receiver. Claimant was hit in the right hip by a forklift.  She was bending over to strip plastic & cardboard off laptops for reshipping. Claimant has treated with Worknet, Dr. Lance Yarus, Suzanne Frazier, Nurse Practitioner, Dr. Jonas Sheehan, MD and Dr Rung, Neurosurgeon. Claimant underwent treatment for the injury including surgery on July 8, 2008 in the nature of a fusion at the L4-5 vertebrae. The Notice of Temporary Compensation Payable had merely described the work injury as a strain.

Employee LD, a resident of Lebanon, Lebanon County, suffered a work injury on June 6, 200 while employed by Mack Employment Services. Claimant was injured when she fell on her hands and knees, rupturing a disc in her back. Claimant has treated with Dr. Stuart Hartman, MD, Dr. Dinello, DMD and Dr. Rick Yazinski, DMD.

Employee CD, a resident of Highspire, Dauphin County, suffered a work injury on October 14, 2006, while employed by VFW Post 1718. The workers’ compensation insurance company denied payment of massage therapy for the injured worker.