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7 distinguished workers compensation law attorneys in Pennsylvania, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Matthew Wilson

Workers Compensation Law

1818 Market Street, 35th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103

MATTHEW L. WILSON is a partner at Martin Law and has practiced Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law exclusively for more than 25 years. He started his career representing agencies with the City of Philadelphia, major insurance carriers and self-insured corporations. After Mr. Wilson’s affiliation with two major defense firms, he was recruited by his partners in 1993 to protect the rights of injured workers. In the spring of 2015, Mr. Wilson became a certified specialist in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation by the PA Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law as authorized by the PA Supreme Court.* He frequently lectures to other lawyers, doctors and insurance groups on workers’ compensation in a variety of subject areas. For the last 12 years he has co-authored the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Workers’ Compensation Practice and Procedure Manual, which is known among attorneys and judges as the “bible” on workers’ compensation law. Since 1997, Mr. Wilson has been a featured speaker at the biennial “Tough Problems in Workers’ Compensation” seminar. He has also presented multiple lectures at the spring and fall meetings of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Section as well as the statewide biannual practice and procedure program. Mr. Wilson has served on the Workers’ Compensation Law Section Council of the Pennsylvania Bar Association since 2007 and is a past Chair of the organization. He is an active member of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Associations as well as the Workplace Injury Litigation Group. Wilson was inducted into The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers in 2011. He is a member of the committee that implemented and manages a ground breaking certification process for Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorneys. In 2017, Mr. Wilson was named Best Lawyers 2017 Workers Compensation Law - Claimants, “Lawyer of the Year” in Philadelphia.

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Katherine Bavoso

Workers Compensation Law

409 Park View Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17110, USA

Attended the University of Florida for undergraduate and Dickinson School of Law at Penn State University for law school. Has been practicing solely workers' compensation for over 17 years. Represents insured's and self-insured's. Practices in front of Workers' Compensation Judge's, Workers' Compensation Appeal Board and the Commonwealth Court. Has been named a Rising Star Super Lawyer, and a Local Legal Leader. Current Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Serves on the Certification Committee and Membership Committee. Lectured at several seminars including most recently Tough Problems in Workers' Compensation, The Pennsylvania Bureau Conference, Pennsylvania Fall Section Meeting and Best Practices in Workers' Compensation. A.V. Pre-eminent Rating with Martindale.

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