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About Barbara L. Hollenbach

About Barbara L. Hollenbach

Barbara L. Hollenbach focuses her practice on workers’ compensation, professional liability, products liability, and general litigation.

Her civil litigation experience includes representing manufacturers of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and other products.  She also represents a variety of professionals, including psychiatrists and veterinarians; as well as clients in will contest actions, including allegations of undue influence and lack of mental capacity.

Barbara was the first woman elected president of the Northampton County Bar Association. A past chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Law Section, she is certified as a specialist in the practice of workers’ compensation law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In 2013, Barbara was inducted as a Fellow of The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers. She has been named one of Pennsylvania’s Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers for several years, most recently in 2024. Barbara has co-authored and co-presented the Pennsylvania Bar Institute Workers’ Compensation Practice & Procedures manual and course since 2000.

Barbara is an active community volunteer. She is the Immediate Past Chair of the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Board of Trustees. She has also served on the boards and has been president of numerous charitable organizations, including Quota International of Bethlehem and the YWCA of Bethlehem.

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Media

Blog/ April 8, 2020

Governor Wolf Approves Temporary Limited Suspension of Rule Requiring Physical Presence of Notaries for Estate Planning Documents

Blog/ April 3, 2020

COVID-19 and Impracticability and Frustration of Purpose as Defenses to Breach of Contract Claims in Pennsylvania

Blog/ March 27, 2020

Governor Wolf Approves Temporary and Limited Suspension of Rule Requiring Physical Presence of Notaries for Real Estate Transactions

Blog/ January 14, 2019

2019 Statewide Average Weekly Wage for Workers’ Compensation Announced

Blog/ October 30, 2018

They’re Back! – Impairment Rating Evaluations Under the PA Workers’ Compensation Act Restored

Blog/ June 22, 2018

P.A. Supreme Court Rules that Future Credit from Proceeds of Third Party Settlement is an Advance Payment of Wage Loss Benefits Only and Cannot be Applied to the Payment of Medical Bills

Blog/ January 29, 2018

2018 Statewide Average Weekly Wage for Workers’ Compensation Announced

Blog/ June 23, 2017

Impairment Rating Evaluations Declared Unconstitutional

Blog/ December 27, 2016

2017 Statewide Average Weekly Wage for Workers’ Compensation Announced

Blog/ January 8, 2016

2016 Statewide Average Weekly Wage for Workers’ Compensation Announced

Blog/ September 21, 2015

Use of Sixth Edition of the Ama Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment to Determine Impairment Rating under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act Declared Unconstitutional

Blog/ January 13, 2014

2014 Statewide Average Weekly Wage for Workers’ Compensation Announced

Blog/ January 5, 2012

2012 Statewide Average Weekly Wage for Workers’ Compensation Announced

Blog/ December 30, 2011

Ability to Obtain Unemployment Compensation Benefits Stifled: The Effect of Voluntary Resignation and Release as Part of Workers’ Compensation Claim Settlement

News/ August 17, 2023

28 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Lawyers Included in 2024 Best Lawyers® Lists

News/ August 18, 2022

15 Norris McLaughlin Lawyers Included in 2023 Best Lawyers® Lists

News/ May 27, 2022

Barbara Hollenbach Presents During “Workers’ Compensation Practice & Procedure”

News/ August 19, 2021

Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Included in 2022 Best Lawyers® Lists

News/ May 20, 2021

Barbara Hollenbach Moderates Legal Updates for Pennsylvania 20th Annual Workers Compensation Conference

News/ September 1, 2020

Sixteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®

News/ July 30, 2020

Barbara Hollenbach Speaks on Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Practice & Procedure

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Barbara Hollenbach Speaks on Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Practice & Procedure

News/ May 28, 2020

Barbara Hollenbach Named Among Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Again in 2020

News/ August 15, 2019

Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers® List

News/ May 31, 2019

Barbara Hollenbach Moderates “Legal Updates” at the 18th Annual Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Conference

News/ May 28, 2019

Barbara Hollenbach to Participate in Pennsylvania Bar Institute Best Practices Forum

News/ May 8, 2019

Barbara Hollenbach Named Among Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Again in 2019

News/ May 1, 2019

Norris McLaughlin Supports Cops ‘N Kids Literacy Program

News/ December 19, 2018

Barbara Hollenbach Elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites for 2019

News/ August 15, 2018

Nineteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers® List

News/ June 27, 2018

Barbara Hollenbach Recertified as Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law

News/ June 11, 2018

Barbara Hollenbach a Moderator for the 17th Annual Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Conference

News/ May 18, 2018

Barbara Hollenbach Named Among Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Again in 2018

News/ April 30, 2018

Barbara Hollenbach Presenting for Workers’ Compensation Practice and Procedures

News/ March 19, 2018

Barbara Hollenbach Speaks on Workers’ Compensation

News/ August 15, 2017

Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers

News/ August 4, 2017

Barbara Hollenbach to Speak on Paradigm Shift in Workers’ Compensation

News/ June 20, 2017

Barbara Hollenbach Speaks on Workers’ Compensation

News/ August 31, 2016

Barbara L. Hollenbach Named Among Best Lawyers for 2017

News/ August 15, 2016

Fourteen Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers

News/ May 13, 2016

Hollenbach Named Among Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Again in 2016

News/ August 20, 2015

Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers

News/ August 17, 2015

Barbara L. Hollenbach Named Among Best Lawyers for 2016

News/ July 1, 2015

Six Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Named Lehigh Valley Style’s “Select Lawyers”

News/ May 18, 2015

Hollenbach Named Among Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Again in 2015

News/ August 20, 2014

Fourteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers

News/ August 19, 2014

Barbara L. Hollenbach and Richard Brent Somach Named Among Best Lawyers

News/ May 28, 2014

Barbara Hollenbach Named Among Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Again

News/ September 5, 2013

Fourteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers

News/ August 20, 2013

Barbara Hollenbach Inducted Into College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

News/ May 17, 2013

Barbara Hollenbach Named Among Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

News/ September 13, 2012

Barbara Hollenbach Honored by Pennsylvania Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section

News/ May 18, 2012

Two Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Attorneys Recognized by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

News/ October 5, 2011

Twenty-Eight Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Attorneys Named Among Best Lawyers

News/ May 26, 2011

Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino Attorney Recognized by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

Presentations

April 15, 2021

"Workers’ Compensation Bench and Bar Best Practices 2021,"

Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Online Webinar,

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July 9, 2020

"Workers' Compensation Practice and Procedure,"

Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Online Webinar,

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June 7 - 8, 2018

"Legal Updates," Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, 17th Annual Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Conference

Hershey, PA,

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May 24, 2018

"Workers' Compensation Practice and Procedures,"

PBI, Camp Hill, PA, May 9, 2018; Philadelphia, PA, May 15, 2018; Pittsburgh, PA,

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March 3, 2018

"Worker Attorney Involvement in Workers' Comp Cases,"

The College of Worker's Compensation Lawyers, Second Annual National Worker's Compensation Symposium, Nashville, TN,

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August 10, 2017

“Paradigm Shift in WC,”

PBI, Live Webinar,

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May 17, 2017

“Workers’ Compensation: Best Practices and Recommendations,”

PBI, PBI Conference Center, Mechanicsburg, PA,

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