Peter J. Gough

Call 888-534-6016 or contact us to schedule your FREE Case Review Peter J. Gough joined Quatrini Law Group in 2002 and exclusively represents injured workers. He focuses his practice on Workers’ Compensation, including Heart & Lung, and Act 534/632 Benefits. Peter was one of first lawyers in Pennsylvania to be certified by the Supreme Court as a Workers’ Compensation Specialist, a distinction for attorneys who: devote at least 50% of their practice to Workers’ Compensation law; pass an examination; and re-certify every five years. Within two years of being admitted to the bar, Peter tackled the then newly developing area of psychological injuries in the workplace. He successfully convinced the Commonwealth Court that if a work-related psychological disability is associated with physical injury, the injured worker need only prove the basic requirements of a workers’ compensation claim: that the injury arose out of and was related to the employment. He successfully argued that a heightened burden of proof does not apply, making it easier for workers who sustain injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder to receive their deserved benefits.  Bell v. WCAB (Allegheny County Housing Department), 620 A.2d 589 (1993). In HCR ManorCare v. WCAB (Bollman), 951 A.2d 1242 (2008), the Commonwealth Court agreed with Peter’s arguments that a medical provider’s failure to provide medical records as part of procedure to determine if the treatment is reasonable and necessary does not necessarily relieve the insurance company from paying the bills.  The Court adopted Peter’s guidance that the Judge has jurisdiction to determine if proper procedures were followed and if not, why they were not.  The Court also agreed that the Judge has the authority to order a whole new procedure.  This important decision saved many injured workers from getting stuck with medical bills caused by their work injuries. Peter has written and lectured on workers’ compensation throughout Pennsylvania for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and The Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. He co-authored the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Fee Agreements in Western Pennsylvania and has been a guest speaker on The Legal Checkup 1480 WCNS AM Radio and Legal Tip Tuesday