Legal Question in Workers Comp in Pennsylvania

Re: global mediation

Global mediation generally means that the entire case and all issues are discussed with a mediator who resolves the dispute by getting the parties to agree to a solution through compromise. For example in a divorce case the mediator would discuss custody, visitation, support, distribution of marital assets, alimony, and any other matters which help the parties arrive at a resolution that satisfies both parties.

The advantage of global mediation is that the mediator and the parties can make trade-offs that the court will not consider but which might help the parties to agree. For example the court does not tie custody and visitation to support but often a father is willing to pay more in child support if he has access to his children. In a business situation, preservation of good will and a continued relationship may be more important than the amount of money in a controversy.