Charles S. Katz, Jr.
Partner

(610) 692-9500 (phone)
(610) 692-4936 (fax)

West Chester, PA Office

CHARLES S. KATZ, JR., is a partner in the firm's West Chester regional office. He recently relocated there after spending 35 years in our Philadelphia office. Mr. Katz concentrates his practice in the area of workers’ compensation. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C and is admitted before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, as well as several federalDistrict Courts.

Mr. Katz lectures frequently on the topic of workers’ compensation. Among his many presentations is “Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Update” which he has moderated for Lorman Educational Services in 2007-2008.

Mr. Katz graduated from Bucknell University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He received his J.D.from American University, Washington College of Law in 1969.

Mr. Katz is a member of the Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. He also belongs to the Pennsylvania Defense Institute and thePennsylvania Self-Insurers’ Association. His many representative clients include American Mining Insurance Company, B.P. Amoco, Inc., Laundry Owners' Mutual Liability Insurance Association, the School District Insurance Consortium, and Wyeth.

Areas of Practice

Workers' Compensation Law

Bar Admissions

1971 Pennsylvania
1970 District of Columbia

Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia

Education

1969
American University, Washington College of Law
Washington, DC
J.D.

1966
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
B.S.
Major: Business Administration

Affiliations

American Bar Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Pennsylvania Defense Institute

Pennsylvania Self-Insurers' Association

Risk and Insurance Management Society

Representative Clients

American Mining Insurance Co.
B.P. Amoco, Inc.
Exelon
Frontier Insurance Company (In Rehabilitation)
Laundry Owner's Mutual Liability Ins. Association
School District In. Consortium
Wyeth, Inc.

Representative Matters

A.T.&T. v. W.C.A.B. (DiNapoli), 728 A.2d 381 (Pa.Cmwlth. 1999)

Larusso v. W.C.A.B. (E.J.T. Construction, Inc.), 501 A.2d 713 (Pa.Cmwlth. 1985).

Maher v. W.C.A.B. (B.P. Oil Corp), 558 A.2d 138 (Pa.Cmwlth. 1989).

Papa v. W.C.A.B. (Franklin Mint), 549 A.2d 1352 (Pa.Cmwlth. 1988).

Przychodzki v. W.C.A.B. (Wyeth Laboratories), 632 A.2d 1048 (Pa.Cmwlth. 1993).

Stillman v. W.C.A.B. ( CBR Enterprises), 569 A.2d 983 (Pa.Cmwlth. 1990).

Sun Oil Co. v. W.C.A.B. (Carroll), 811 A.2d 1131 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2002).

Estate of Harris v. W.C.A.. (Sunoco, Inc.), 845 A.2d 239 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2004).


Lectures

Worker Compensation in Pennsylvania
National Business Institute, 1990, 1992, 1993


Pennsylvania Worker Compensation
National Business Institute, 1991


ADA/Pennsylvania Worker's Comp- The Approach of the Legal Team
Delaware Valley Pennsylvania Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 1993


The Americans With Disabilities Act, Sexual Harassment and Worker Compensation
Murray Insurance Agency Risk Management Seminar, 1993


Directing Patient Care in an Adversial Context: Liability Consideration
National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private Sector Worker Compensation Fraud
Club Managers' Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity, 1993


Ammendments to the Pennsylvania Worker Compensation Act
Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler, 1993


Worker Compensation Reform Update
Disability Management Associates, 1993


Worker Compensation and the Group Self-Insurance Option
Lorman Educational Services, 1993, 1994


Worker Comp Update
Council on Education in Management, 1993


Worker Comp Reform
Amercian Society of Safety Engineers, 1994


Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: The Medical and Legal Context
Worker Comp Advisor, 1994


Surprising Ways Employers Can Be Held Liable for Injuries
Council on Education in Management, 1994


Pennsylvania Worker Compensation Law
Sedgwick James of New York, 1994


Effect of Labor Relations on Worker Comp
Pro Claims, Inc., 1994


Medical Reimbursement in Pennsylvania Worker Compensation
Frontier Insurance Company, 1994


Pennsylvania Worker Compensation Medical Reimbursement
Lorman Educational Services, 1995


Pennsylvania Worker Compensation at the First Anniversary of Act 44: Medical Reimbursement
Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler, 1995


Role of the Employer in the WC Claim
Novacare, 1995


Occupational Diseases and Men Who Love Them
Risk and Insurance Manager's Society, 1995


Advanced Topics in Pennsylvania Worker Compensation
General Electric Company, 1995


Topics in Pennsylvania Worker Compensation
Lorman Educational Services, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003


Advanced Worker Compensation
National Business Institute, 1995


Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Reform
National Business Institute, 1995


Worker Compensation Claims Administration
Insurer's Data Management, 1995


Problems in Pennsylvania Worker's Compensation
AT&T, 1995


Medical Reimbursement Issues
Pennsylvania Self-Insurer's Association, 1996


Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
CLE for the Insurance Society of Pennsylvania, 1996


Act 57 of 1996
Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler, 1996


Medical Cost Containment in Pennsylvania Worker Compensation
Pennjerdel Employee Benefits Association, 1996


The Expanding Role of the Occupational Health Nurse in Worker Compensation
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, 1996


Medical Reimbursement in Pennsylvania: First Party Auto and Worker Compensation, A Comparison
Lorman Educational Services, 1996


The Concept of Disability in Pennsylvania Worker Compensation
CLE for the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, 1997


The Act 57 Amendments to the Pennsylvania Worker Compensation Act
Lorman Educational Services, 1997


Questions That Hearing Loss Claimants Don't Want To Hear
CLE for the Insuracne Society of Philadelphia, 1998


Medical and Vocational Aspects of a Workers' Compensation Claim
Pennsylvania Self-Insurer Association, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008


Work Availability and Impairment Ratings Under Act 57
Lorman Educational Services, 1998


Earning Power Assessment Under Act 57
Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler, 1998


Handling the Severe Injury Case
Del-Val Care Management Company, 1998


Advanced Medical Reimbursement Issues
Insurance Society of Philadelphia, 1999


Returning Partially Disabled Employees to Work
Lorman Educational Services, 1999


Practical Applications of Act 57
ACE USA, 1999


Medical and Vocational Aspects of a Worker Compensation Claim
Pennsylvania Self-Insurer's Association, 2000


ADA, FMLA and Worker Compensation in Pennsylvania
Lorman Educational Services, 2000


Returning Partially Disabled Employees to the Work Place in Pennsylvania
Lorman Educational Services, 2000


Worker Compensation and FMLA Issues for the Pennsylvania Occupational Health Nurse
Pennsylvania Association of Occupational Health Nurses, 2000


Worker Compensation Issues for Managed Care Professionals
Concentra Managed Care, 2001


Introduction to Pennsylvania Worker's Compensation
Lorman Educational Services, 2001


Worker's Compensation for the Rehabilitation Professional
International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, 2001


ADA, FMLA and Worker Compensation in Pennsylvania
Lorman Educational Services, 2001


Topics in Pennsylvania Worker's Compensation
Johnson-Matthey Company, 2001


FMLA, ADA and Worker's Compensation in Pennsylvania
CLE for Lorman Educational Services, 2002


Medical and Vocational Aspects of a Worker Compensation Claim
Pennsylvania Self-Insurers' Association, 2002


Basic Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania
CLE for Lorman Educational Services, 2005


Workers' Compensation Update
CLE for Lorman Educational Services, 2007, 2008