Richard Alan Jaffe
Aggressively fighting for the rights of injured workers for 35+ yearsOne 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 35 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 hundreds 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 - 2021. Effective May 1, 2013 Richard is Certified as a Specialist in the Practice of Workers Compensation Law by the PA Bar Association's Section on Workers Compensation as Authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Richard has been named to the PA Super Lawyer list 16 years in a row between 2006-2021. Effective May 1, 2013 Richard was Certified as a Specialist in the Practice of Workers Compensation Law by the PA Bar Association's Section on Workers Compensation as Authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Richard was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015 - 2021 in the fields of Workers Compensation. The Law Offices of Richard A Jaffe, LLC has also been recognized as one of the Best Law Firms in the USA for Workers Compensation in 2016-2021 as seen in U S News and World Reports.
- Tulane University School of Law
- J.D. (1985) | Law
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- University of Pennsylvania
- B.A. (1981) | Major: Sociology ; Minor : Psychology
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- Owner / Memeber
- Law Offices of Richard A Jaffe, LLC
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- Margolis Edlestein
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- Certified as a Specialist in the Practice of Workers Compensation Law
- PA Bar Association's Section on Workers Compensation as Authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers In America
- Richard was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 in the fields of Workers Compensation
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers In America
- Richard was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 in the fields of Workers Compensation
- Richard was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 in the fields of Workers Compensation
- Best Lawyers in America
- SuperLawyers
- Super Lawyers
- PA Super Lawyer List
- Pennsylvania State Bar
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- PA Bar Association's Section on Workers Compensation as Authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
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Contingent Fees
Workers Compensation Cases : 20 % Social Security : 25% or $6000 which ever is less
- Workers' Compensation
- Social Security Disability
- Public Benefits
- Car Accidents
- English: Spoken, Written
- Q. question: the workers compensation judge made a favorable decision for me. what should happen in my case now. are ther
- A: I am assuming based on your question that you are already represented by an Attorney, therefor I believe this question should be posed to your Attorney who would be in the best position to answer same.
Good luck.
- Q. I was given a doctors note to be off work due to carpal tunnel caused by my job. It's been 20 days and I have not heard
- A: I am sorry to hear about your recent work injury.
Assuming you provided prompt Notice of your injury to your Supervisor or Employer their Workers Compensation Carrier has 21 days to either acknowledge or deny your Claim in accordance with Section 406.1(a) of the Act.
If it has now been 21 days and you still have not heard from the Workers Compensation Carrier, it is my recommendation that you promptly contact an Attorney who is a Certified Specialist in Workers Compensation Law to discuss your rights and remedies. The Initial Consultation should be Free of Charge, and most Attorneys will accept your case on a Contingent Fee Agreement.
- Q. What do I do if a doctor says they cannot do anything for my work related back I jury
- A: I am sorry to hear you are having problems with your back from a work-related injury.
Unfortunately, your question does not provide enough information for me to respond. If you are treating with your primary care physician and he is telling you this because he does not want to treat a work-related injury, that is one issue, however, if the issue is that the doctor with whom you are treating is unable to provide you with any treatment for said injury that would be a different response.
It is my recommendation that you promptly contact and Attorney who is a Certified Specialist in Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Law to discuss your rights and remedies. The initial consultation will more ... Read More
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