Valerie H. Lieberman

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Member

  Firm Name

  Burns White LLC
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters
  On behalf of a national healthcare company, successfully proved that the claimant was working
  therefore not entitled to receive ongoing benefits. Assisted the Pennsylvania State Attorney General secure a fraud conviction against the claimant under the Workers' Compensation Act - Fraud Provisions. Successfully defended a motion for temporary benefits sought by a petitioner who was terminated for cause from his New Jersey employer. In New Jersey, if an employee is terminated for cause after he returns to full duty work, the employee is not entitled to wage loss benefits. Settled claims on behalf of a supermarket chain. Cashier filed a petition alleging that she slipped
  fell injuring her knee. Before the claim was reported, the claimant was terminated for misappropriation of funds. However, she had a separate accepted claim based on an injury that happened prior to her termination. Burns White successfully negotiated a workers' compensation settlement for the disputed claim
  was able to include a compensable workers' compensation claim in the settlement without the client incurring additional settlement exposure. Successfully prosecuted petition to terminate a claimant's benefits
  claimant's petition to exp
  the description of injury. Claimant was injured in a motor vehicle accident. The claimant filed a petition to exp
  the description to include alleged psychological injuries. Upon examination
  review of the medical records, the workers' compensation judge determined that the claimant did not suffer psychological injuries
  had fully recovered from the accident. Settled a contested claim involving multiple fact witnesses for less than $5,000. The employee was hit in the head by another employee while at his place of employment. Burns White argued that his injuries were not as extensive as claimed thereby limiting the employer's wage
  medical exposure. Successfully established before the workers' compensation judge that the employer
  insurance carrier were entitled to suspension of wage loss benefits because the claimant returned to work without any loss of earnings.