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The medical fee review process in Pennsylvania is intended to resolve billing disputes between workers’ compensation insurers and healthcare providers. While this process may seem complicated, understanding the key principles and recent legal developments can help insurers manage costs and reduce liability. Here’s what insurers need to know: The Fee Review Process: Structure and Limitations… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Spinelli v. Fallon Pennsylvania Superior Court Nos. 892 EDA 2023, 893 EDA 2023 Decided: August 22, 2024 Superior Court reverses the Trial Court’s grant of Preliminary Objections because it erred in ruling that the lis pendens doctrine applied. Background The dispute stemmed from an automobile accident that rendered Plaintiff… read more

TT&H Attorney Briana Vetter recently received a defense verdict in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas compulsory arbitration program.  The matter, which began its life in the Major Jury Program, involved an alleged trip and fall on a Philadelphia sidewalk.  Briana represented a construction company that allegedly a caused a defect in the sidewalk,… read more

Yesterday, October 29, 2024, Governor Shapiro signed into law an amendment to the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act which abolishes the “abnormal working conditions” standard for post-traumatic stress injuries for first responders. Depending on the triggering event, first responders who have been diagnosed with such mental injuries, will be entitled to up to 104 weeks of… read more

Matt Clayberger, a partner in the firm’s Camp Hill office, recently obtained a defense verdict following a four-day jury trial in Franklin County.  Attorney Clayberger represented a local water treatment company and its employee.  The lawsuit involved claims of negligence and negligent misrepresentation arising out of the testing of residential well water at the Plaintiffs’… read more