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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Jiminez v. Burlington Stores, Inc. Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 1409 EDA 2021 Decided: October 26, 2022 Good faith effort at service demonstrated following COVID-19 judicial declaration of emergency. Background Plaintiff brought suit for injuries sustained while shopping in Defendant’s store on April 4, 2018. Plaintiff filed a Praecipe for… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries IDI Logistics, Inc. v. Larry Clayton and Uninsured Employers Guarantee Fund Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 514 C.D. 2021 Decided: October 18, 2022 Despite signing an independent contractor agreement, Claimant was found to be an employee based upon the right to control. Claimant was not barred from receiving disability… read more

Paul Pauciulo and John Morgan from TTH’s Philadelphia office recently convinced a Workers’ Compensation Judge to deny a Claim and Penalty Petition after the Commonwealth Court reversed and remanded the prior decision granting the petitions. The Claimant showed up to the personal home of the owner of the alleged employer to fill out a job… read more

On October 13-14, 2022, three TT&H Attorneys presented at the Workers’ Compensation Fall Section Meeting hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Association. The Fall Section Meeting is an opportunity for adjusters and attorneys to stay current on new developments, significant cases, and judicial insights involving workers’ compensation law in Pennsylvania. Jim Tinnyo presented “Litigating and Defending… read more

Over the past few months, TT&H Attorney Matt Ridley has had a string of victories in professional licensure matters.  Those victories including the following: Licensure Investigation – Board of Optometry; Credentialing Board Matt represented an optometrist under investigation by the Pennsylvania Board of Optometry in light of a malpractice settlement in the doctor’s name.  Matt… read more