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Maryland
July 17, 2023
MARYLAND CLIENT ADVISORY: Maryland Amends Insurance Requirements for Condominiums
On April 24, 2023, Governor Wes Moore signed into law an amendment known as House Bill 98, relating to property insurance coverage for condominiums. The new law will take effect on October 1, 2023. Currently, condominium associations must maintain property insurance covering the common elements and units, exclusive of improvements and betterments in the units. … read more
June 20, 2023
Super Lawyers® Recognizes 10 Lawyers from Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP
We are proud to announce that for the year 2023, Super Lawyers® has recognized ten lawyers from Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”). Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers, from more than 70 practice areas, who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Lawyers are selected from all 50… read more
May 25, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – May 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE UPDATES Maryland Legislative Update Maryland legislature passes a bill expanding the existing law to allow 25% of Workers’ Compensation benefits to be garnished to pay unpaid of past-due child support. Maryland General Assembly 2023 Session House Bill 800 Under current law, 25% of net recovery on a claim for personal injury is subject… read more
May 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – May 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Burke v. Kidz Jungle World Maryland Appellate Court No. 0311, September Term, 2022 (unreported) Decided: April 12, 2023 Appellate Court of Maryland holds that the operator of an indoor play facility was entitled to summary judgment based on exculpatory language contained in a waiver signed by Plaintiff a week… read more
April 17, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – April 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE UPDATES Maryland Legislative Update Attorney’s fees now allows payment of counsel fees (Claimant counsel) in exceptional circumstances when there is no compensation due to the Claimant in a WCC Award. This existing COMAR regulation was modified, effective 4/3/23 in answer to the WCC’s recent concerns that counsel for claimants were not regularly representing… read more