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Law Offices of Richard A Jaffe

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Two Penn Center, Suite 1922
1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-496-9607

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Main Office

Two Penn Center, Suite 1922

1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd.

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Delaware County Office

Media, PA 19063

This firm was created in 1994 to solely represent injured workers in their Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability and personal injury claims. Before starting this firm, Richard worked for 8 years as an Associate at a prominent center city Insurance Defense firm where he represented both injured workers and Workers Compensation Insurance Companies.

As a result of representing both sides he was able to learn how Insurance Companies handle workers compensation claims, and now is able to use that knowledge to better represent injured workers in their current claims. Richard has been aggressively fighting for the rights of injured workers for over 24 years! He has handled thousands of cases on behalf of injured workers located in  Southeastern PA and Southern NJ. Richard has been named to the PA Super Lawyer list 5 years in a row, including 2006,2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.He offers free consultations, and all cases are handled on a Contingency Fee Basis. The Insurance Carrier will have an experienced workers compensation attorney, so should you.

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The Pitfalls of Impairment Rating Evaluations in PA Workers Compensation.

Created On: 05/26/2010

In 1996 the PA Legistlature created a new method for Workers Compensation Carriers to limit an injured workers entitlement to receive wage loss benefits as a reslult of   work -related injury.

Using a Company Doctor for a Work Related Injury is Not Required

Created On: 09/15/2009

One of the biggest abuses of the workers compensation system by employers in Pennsylvania is forcing their injured workers to treat...

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Law Offices of RIchard A Jaffe, LLC, (Philadelphia, PA)

Member / Attorney, 1994 - present

One of Philadelphia’s best‑known and well‑respected Workers’ Compensation attorneys, Richard A. Jaffe has been representing injured workers and other disabled individuals for over 24 years. He concentrates his practice on Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane Law School, he is licensed to practice in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He started the firm in 1994 and since then has aggressively fought for the rights of the injured worker in thousands of cases in the Southeastern Pennsylvania area. He is an active member of the Workers’ Compensation Section of PaAJ, is a Sustaining Member of NOSSCR, and is on the Board of Directors of the Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group for 2005‑2010. Richard was recently named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.
Selected to:
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2010
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2009
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2008
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2007
Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2006

Margolis Edelstein, (Philadelphia, PA)

Associate, 1986 - 1994

Richard was an associate in the Workers Compensation Department of a prominent center city defense firm. After aproximately 6 months of exclusively representing Workers Compensation Insurance carriers, he began to run the Claimant's practice on behalf of their clients. Over the next 7 1/2 years Richard represented both sides in workers compensation matters with a major portion of his practice involving representing the injured worker.

Tulane Law School , (New Orleans, LA)

J.D. 1985

University of Pennsylvania, (Philadelphia, PA)

B.A., Sociology 1981

Pennsylvania (PA), 1985
New Jersey (NJ), 1986
American Association for Justice, 1986 - present
Pennsylvania Association for Justice, 1994 - present
Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group, 2004 - present
Litigation Counsel of America, 2008 - present
National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives, 1994 - present

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