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- January 31, 2014
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- 2021 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Spring Conference | Virtual | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PMMarch 25, 2021
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- The Subrogation StrategistJanuary 25, 2019
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Robert M. Caplan Counsel
caplanr@whiteandwilliams.com
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Robert Caplan has been practicing law for more than 30 years and is the Team Leader of White and Williams’ Subrogation Department's Workers' Compensation practice. He has extensive experience recovering workers' compensation subrogation liens for insurance companies and large self-insured companies in addition to litigating complex personal injury cases on behalf of injured workers. Robert represents clients throughout the United States and has had successful recoveries in complex workers' compensation subrogation, property subrogation and personal injury cases involving product defects, construction and workplace accidents, and fire, flood and roof collapse cases in numerous federal and state jurisdictions around the country.
In addition to litigating and trying cases, Robert is a frequent lecturer at national and regional conferences held by the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (NASP) where he is a Track Leader for the Workers' Compensation Subrogation Track. Robert also lectures and conducts webinars for insurance companies and large self-insured corporations on issues involving workplace accidents and workers’ compensation subrogation.
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Recognition & Involvement
Robert is AV® rated by the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating system for both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. He was selected in a survey of his peers as a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyers in 2004.
Robert was also a two-term, six year Hearing Committee Member for the Disciplinary Board for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
News
- January 31, 2014
Events
- 2021 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Spring Conference | Virtual | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PMMarch 25, 2021
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals, Annual Conference (Virtual) | 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM PTNovember 17, 2020
- 2020 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Spring Conference (Webinar)April 24, 2020
- 2020 National Association of Subrogation Professionals Spring Conference (Webinar)April 24, 2020
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals, Annual Conference (Washington, DC)October 29, 2019
- NASP Spring Conference (Rancho Mirage, CA)March 28, 2019
- NASP Annual Conference, Orlando, FLNovember 13, 2018
- NASP Subrogation Litigation: Skills & Management Conference, New Orleans, LAMarch 23, 2018
- NASP Annual Conference, Austin, TXNovember 6, 2017
- NASP Annual Conference, Colorado Springs, COOctober 24, 2017
- NASP Subrogation Litigation: Skills & Management Conference, Scottsdale, AZApril 28, 2017
- Workers' Compensation Subrogation, Recovery StrategiesMitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, Los Angeles, CASeptember 14-15, 2015
- Workers' Compensation Subrogation, Recent Developments 2014-2015Sentry Insurance Company, Stevens Point, WIMay 5, 2015
- State Specific Subrogation Coast to Coast NASP Annual ConferenceOrlando, FLNovember 10, 2014
- Workers' Compensation Subrogation, Analysis ProgramWillis Webinar SeriesSeptember 17, 2014
- Workers' Compensation Subrogation, Recovery Begins With YouFarmers Insurance Company, Renton WAMarch 14, 2014
- State Specific Subrogation Coast to Coast WebinarNovember 14, 2013
- State Specific Subrogation Coast to Coast NASP Annual ConferenceSan Diego, CANovember 5, 2013
- The Legal and Engineering Aspects of Products Liability ClaimsNASP Annual Conference (Las Vegas, NV)November 12, 2012
- Worker’s Compensation Subrogation – Recovery Begins With YouCincinnati Insurance Company (Breezewood, PA)May 1, 2012
- Discovery and Privilege Issues in Worker’s Compensation SubrogationSentry Insurance Company (Stevens Point, WI)April 11, 2012
Publications
- The Subrogation StrategistJanuary 25, 2019
- The Subrogation StrategistNovember 29, 2018
- The Subrogation StrategistJune 25, 2018
- The Subrogation StrategistJuly 15, 2016
- SubroflectionsFebruary 2015
- The Subrogation StrategistFebruary 3, 2015
- The Subrogation StrategistNovember 7, 2014
- SubroflectionsNovember 7, 2014
- The Subrogation StrategistOctober 7, 2014
- The Subrogation StrategistMay 30, 2014
- The Subrogation StrategistMay 15, 2014
- Subroflections, Vol. I, Issue 2May 2014
- Subroflections, Vol. I, Issue 2May 2014
- The Subrogation StrategistApril 10, 2014
- Subroflections, Vol. I, Issue 1April 2014
Practice areas
Bar and Court Admissions
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuits
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. Supreme Court
Education
Temple University Beasley School of Law, JD, 1988
Pennsylvania State University, BA, 1985