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Biography
Contact Robert Elias:Philadelphia/Fort Washington, Pa.215-454-2550Scranton/Northeast, Pa.570-215-8380RElias@EMKLegal.com
EducationRob received his Juris Doctorate from Villanova University in 1995. He received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Foreign Service from Pennsylvania State University, a Master of Arts degree in History from Villanova University, and a PhD in History from the University of Maryland. He is a member of the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society.
Practice AreasWorkers’ CompensationInsurance CoverageLabor & Employment
Notable Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Decisions:City of Philadelphia v. WCAB (DeFruscio), 695 A.2d 910 (Pa. Commw. 1997); retirement and disabilityMartino v. WCAB (PECO Energy), 813 A.2d 945 (Pa. Commw. 2002); loss of consortium and subrogationWeikel v. WCAB (PECO Energy), 840 A.2d 1082 (Pa. Commw. 2004); benefits and average weekly wageFox v. WCAB (PECO Energy), 969 A.2d 11 (Pa. Commw. 2009); sovereign immunity and subrogationMatthew Grow v. PECO Energy Company, 329 A.3d 819 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2025); statute of limitations for consequential injuries
Professional Organization MembershipsAlexander F. Barbieri Inns of Court, Charter MemberPhiladelphia Bar AssociationPennsylvania Self Insurers’ Association