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SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE MD LEGISLATIVE UPDATES 2022 Legislative Session ends with regulatory changes, but two failed pieces of legislation While no legislation was passed in the Workers’ Compensation area, some proposed legislation shows interesting issues that the legislature is considering: – SB0010-A: Workers’ Compensation Occupational Disease Presumption regarding COVID-19 – HB614/HB628: bill regarding compensation and… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY MD CASE SUMMARY Denc v. Phila. Indem. Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 10443 Decided: April 18, 2022 The Fourth Circuit finds insurance coverage applies where policy fails to specifically preclude coverage. Background In a case grappling with a breach of contract allegation,… read more

TT&H Attorney Andrew White recently won a defense verdict following a bench trial held on April 22, 2022 in the District Court for Harford County. The action involved claims for negligent construction and premises liability. The Plaintiff was a tenant in an apartment building. She alleged that the Defendant landlord created a hazard in a… read more

TT&H Attorney Michele Harper recently won a trip and fall case in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. Plaintiff was a tenant at Defendant’s apartment complex and claimed to be disabled due to having undergone two total knee replacements prior to the alleged occurrence. Plaintiff fell while attempting to enter her apartment building. She claimed… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES MD CASE SUMMARY United Parcel Service, et al. v. David Strothers In the Court of Special Appeals Filed: February 4, 2022 Establishing a hernia claim only requires a preponderance of the evidence, the same standard of proof as in other occupational disease claims. Background Claimant sustained an abdominal injury while using a… read more