Slip and Fall Injuries & Third-Party Claims in PA Workers’ Comp, with Attorney Matt Solomon (Ep. 26)

Hurt at work in a truck crash in Pennsylvania? Your PA workers' compensation claim may not be the only claim you have. On this episode of The McMenamin & Wing Show, host Joe Dougherty is joined by co-host Tom Wing, Managing Partner at McMenamin & Wing, and guest Rich Godshall, owner and managing partner of OG Law.

The insurance adjuster who sounds like your friend is trained to be — and it can quietly wreck your Pennsylvania workers' compensation or injury claim.

Injured at work in Pennsylvania because of someone else's negligence? You may have TWO claims — a Pennsylvania workers' compensation claim AND a third-party injury lawsuit — and missing the second one can cost you a fortune. On this episode of The McMenamin & Wing Show, host Joe Dougherty sits down with co-host Tom Wing (Managing Partner, McMenamin & Wing) and guest Andrea Sasso, a personal injury trial attorney at Stampone O'Brien Dilsheimer Holloway, to break down how workers' comp and personal injury cases work together — and why hiring a lawyer who only "dabbles" in one side can wreck your recovery. In this episode: Why one work injury can become two claims — workers' comp AND a third-party lawsuit The "description of injury" trap: how the wrong injury code (just "strain/sprain") can leave a $200,000 surgery bill unpaid Full tort vs. limited tort — the car-insurance choice that decides whether you can collect for pain and suffering How the workers' comp lien (subrogation) eats into your third-party settlement — and how a good lawyer shrinks it Company trucks, 1099 "independent contractor" labels, and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage Why settling a serious claim too fast can cost you future medical care Real results: a "sprains and strains" case turned into a $2M+ recovery, and door-to-door investigation that unlocked a $5M outcome

Injured at work in Pennsylvania and ordered to an "independent" medical exam? It isn't as independent as it sounds. On this episode of The McMenamin & Wing Show, host Joe Dougherty sits down with co-host Tom Wing, Managing Partner at McMenamin & Wing, and veteran Pennsylvania workers' compensation attorney Jay Shaw to pull back the curtain on how injury law really works today. The heart of the conversation is the independent medical examination (IME): what it actually is, why injured workers are right to be wary of it, what happens if you skip one, and how an experienced lawyer fights a biased insurance-company exam. Tom and Jay also explain how Zoom hearings have made PA workers' comp more accessible, and what really separates a great workers' comp firm from the rest. In this episode: What an IME really is — and why it's closer to a defense exam, since the insurance company picks and pays the doctor What happens if you miss your IME: a petition to compel, a judge's order, and wage-loss benefits that can be suspended until you go How "symptom magnification" and "full duty, no restrictions" releases get used against you — and how a lawyer cross-examines the insurance doctor Why the IME doctor isn't your doctor: no doctor-patient relationship, no confidentiality, and exams that can last just 15–20 minutes versus a treating doctor who's seen you for months How virtual and Zoom hearings let injured workers handle a claim from home and made the system more efficient What to look for in a PA workers' comp firm: real client reviews, fast call-backs, clear communication, and a team that treats you like a person

Both Sides of the Aisle: PA Workers' Comp from Plaintiff & Defense with Kaleigh Ryder | Ep. 21 What does a workers' compensation claim look like from inside an insurance company? In this episode of the McMenamin and Wing Show, managing partner Tom Wing sits down with Kaleigh Ryder — senior in-house counsel at one of the region's top insurance carriers — for a rare, candid conversation about how Pennsylvania workers' comp cases are won, lost, and settled from both sides of the aisle. From late-reporting red flags to panel provider rules, Medicare Set-Asides to settlement timing, Tom and Katie pull back the curtain on the strategies, signals, and systems that shape every PA workers' compensation claim — and what injured workers absolutely need to know before they make a costly mistake. What You'll Learn The #1 mistake injured workers make — and why it can kill a claim before it starts What red flags defense counsel looks for when deciding to deny a workers' comp claim How the panel provider system works — and how employers routinely fail to comply Why an orthopedic walk-in clinic can change the outcome of your case When settlement talks begin and how both plaintiff and defense use the same formula to value a claim Why in-house insurance counsel is often easier to deal with than outside defense firms How AI tools like ChatGPT are giving injured workers unrealistic case valuations The truth behind the McDonald's hot coffee case — and what it really means for injury claims