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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Riehl v. Beiler Bros., LLC No. 1563 C.D. 2023 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Decided: November 18, 2024 Section 410 applied where a claimant died before the final adjudication of his claim, regardless of the cause of death. Background The Claimant sustained disabling work-related injuries in October 2011, for which… read more

Regina Parker, Partner in the TT&H Philadelphia office obtained a highly favorable WC decision for one of our clients. Claimant was receiving ongoing disability and medical benefits for a work-related injury. Regina was successful in convincing the WCJ to terminate both indemnity and medical benefits dating back to February 2023. Claimant’s Review Petition to expand… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Diakite v. Moses Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 3050 EDA 2023 Decided: October 18, 2024 Superior Court affirms evidence of the cost of anticipated medical treatment must be provided when seeking damages for future medical treatment. Background Plaintiff Mohamed Diakite filed suit against Fatinah Moses arising from a motor vehicle… read more

U.S. News & World Report (“U.S. News”) has ranked Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) as one of the top law firms in the Harrisburg, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, and Richmond, VA regions, in a number of practice areas for the year 2025.  TT&H rankings for 2025 include: Metropolitan Tier 1 Harrisburg Medical Malpractice Law –… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Perry v. Mid Atlantic Hose Center, LLC (WCAB) No. 850 C.D. 2023 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Decided: Sept. 17, 2024 The failure to list all treating physicians in a UR request does not necessarily invalidate the UR process. Background On June 17, 2021, Employer requested a utilization review (UR)… read more