Attorney Profile
Kacey C. Wiedt
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Overview
Kacey is the Assistant Director of the Workers' Compensation Department, where he assists in the oversight of 35 attorneys in 10 offices. He also serves as the managing attorney of the Workers' Compensation Department in the Harrisburg office.
In addition to his various management responsibilities, Kacey focuses his practice on high-exposure and complex workers' compensation litigation, representing clients in the construction, oil and gas, grocery, hospitality, landscaping, transportation and poultry industries. Kacey also consults with workers' compensation carriers to provide advice and guidance on pre-litigated workers' compensation cases. He is also a frequent presenter on topics relating to workers' compensation for carriers and employers.
A graduate of Washington & Jefferson College, Kacey received a B.A. in Political Science and Business Administration. He subsequently received his juris doctor from Widener University School of Law.
Thought Leadership
Where are We Now: How the Lorino and Neves Decisions Have Impacted the Defense of Workers’ Compensation Cases, County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) Seminar, October 5, 2023
The Impact of COVID-19 on Workers' Compensation in Pennsylvania, Controlling Workers' Compensation Costs webinar, March 18, 2021
Understanding the Debate with the ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation, Marshall Dennehey webinar, October 27, 2020
Tackling the Opioid Crisis: How Much Is Too Much?, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 24, 2019
Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund, Pennsylvania Bar Institute's Tough Problems in Workers' Compensation Seminar, April 18, 2019
Coverage Issues, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 18, 2018
In a Pickle: The Implications of Protz, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 19, 2017
How Employers, Insurers and Self-Insurers Can Save Money, SEAK National Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine Conference, July 20, 2017
Best Practices to Avoid Common Workers' Compensation Mistakes, Lorman Education Services webinar, June 29, 2017
Overview of Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation, client seminar, June 16, 2017
Return to Work Strategies, client seminar, May 4, 2017
Workers' Compensation Jurisdictional Issues with Pennsylvania and New Jersey, client seminar, November 14, 2016
Understanding Medical Records, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, October 19, 2016
Back on the Job! Returning Injured Workers To Gainful Employment, Human Resource Professionals of Central Pennsylvania Fall Conference, October 27, 2015
An Overview of Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation, Nationwide Insurance Company, July 2015
Top Mistakes in Workers' Compensation, Susquehanna Human Resource Management Association, January 20, 2015
From Kachinski to Phoenixville Hospital: Proving Earning Capacity in the Modern Era, Marshall Dennehey Workers' Compensation Seminar, November 6, 2014
IMEs: How They Really Work, Roadmap to Success - Understanding Workers' Compensation, Marshall Dennehey seminar, October 24, 2013
"Did the Commonwealth Court Decide the Retroactive Effect of 'Protz'? Pennsylvania Law Weekly, October 12, 2017