Robert M. Caplan
Biography
Robert Caplan has been practicing law for more than 34 years. He has industry leading 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. Rob represents clients throughout the United States and has successfully pursued workers’ compensation subrogation and personal injury cases involving product defects, construction and workplace accidents in numerous federal and state jurisdictions throughout 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 has been a Co-Chair of NASP’s Spring 2023 Conference, “Subrogation Excellence”, and a recurring Track Leader for the Workers’ Compensation Subrogation Track at NASP’s annual conferences. Rob also lectures and conducts webinars for insurance companies and large self-insured corporations on issues involving workplace accidents and workers’ compensation subrogation.
Practice Areas
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court District Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court District Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law – Juris Doctorate
- Pennsylvania State University – Bachelor of Arts
Awards & Honors
- Rob is AV® rated by the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating system for both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. Rob has also been designated as a Pennsylvania “Super Lawyer”.
- Robert was also a two-term, six-year Hearing Committee Member for the Disciplinary Board for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Publications
- With a Roll of the Dice in Amtrust v. Vasquez, Nevada Workers’ Compensation Insurers Hit the Jackpot!
The Subrogation Strategist, 9.30.24 - The Right of Workers’ Compensation Reimbursement is Alive and Well in Indiana
The Subrogation Strategist, 10.1.21 - In New Jersey, Workers’ Compensation Liens Are No Longer Subject to the Verbal Threshold
The Subrogation Strategist, 1.25.19 - “Bad Kamara/Good Karma” — Life After Hartford v. Kamara
The Subrogation Strategist, 11.29.18 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declares Future Credit on Medical Benefits Dead
The Subrogation Strategist, 6.25.18 - Recent Court Challenges Could Signal a Change for Special Arbitration
The Subrogation Strategist, 7.15.16