Patrick R. Byrne

Patrick R. Byrne is a Principal in the Firm's Workers' Compensation Department. He limits his practice to the defense of a broad array of employers, their workers' compensation insurance carriers, and third-party administrators. His clients include interstate motor carriers, retail and food industry distribution centers, hospital health networks, skilled nursing facilities, overnight package delivery services, and temporary staffing companies. Mr. Byrne counsels clients on claims management and risk management, in addition to frequently lecturing on these and other topics in workers' compensation. He has extensive trial and appellate experience, and currently handles litigation of claims in northeastern and north-central Pennsylvania from the firm's Allentown Office.

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• Panelist, "Opioids and Compounding: A Crisis: Implications on Workers' Compensation Medical & Claims Cost," Insurance Society of Philadelphia's (ISOP) 2018 Philly I-Day, Philadelphia, PA (April 12, 2018)
• Presenter, "Hold Your Hire or Hold Your Fire – Best Practices for Beginning — and Ending — the Employment Relationship," Post & Schell, P.C. Seminar, Breinigsville, PA (March 9, 2017)
• Presenter, “Workers’ Compensation – A Legal Perspective,” Zenith Insurance Company’s 15th Annual Agency Educational Seminar (May 2016)
• Faculty, "PA13 - Workers’ Compensation Legal Aspects of Claims," Insurance Society of Philadelphia’s Workers’ Compensation Claims Certification Program (February 26,2015)