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June 07, 2023
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) Welcomes Paul B. Alexander to the Philadelphia Office
TT&H is proud to announce that Paul B. Alexander has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Philadelphia, PA office. Paul has extensive litigation and trial experience, having spent 20 years with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey, where he served as the Director of the Narcotics and Criminal Enterprise Investigation… read more
June 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – June 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Franczyk v. The Home Depot, Inc. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 11 WAP 2022 Decided: April 19, 2023 The exclusivity provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act precludes an employee from pursuing a tort claim against her employer, despite affirmative conduct that impedes the employee’s ability to seek relief against a… read more
May 10, 2023
PENNSYLVANIA CLIENT ADVISORY: PA House Passes Bill Aiming to Significantly Expand Disfigurement Benefits
On May 2, 2023, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, on a 112-80 vote split primarily along party lines, passed HB930 (view HB930 here). This legislation, if signed into law, would amend Section 306(c)(22) of the Workers’ Compensation Act. In its current form, Section 306(c)(22) provides up to 275 weeks of benefits for serious, permanent, and… read more
May 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – May 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Santiago v. Philly Trampoline Park, LLC Pennsylvania Superior Court 2023 Pa. Super. 47 Decided: March 21, 2023 Parents as natural guardians, without more, cannot not bind minor children to arbitration agreements. Further, without evidence of apparent authority, a spouse cannot bind the other spouse to an agreement to arbitrate…. read more
April 26, 2023
TT&H Attorneys Mark Powell, Jim Tinnyo, and John Morgan Win Denial of Claim and Penalty Petitions
TT&H Attorney Mark Powell recently obtained a full denial of a Claim Petition and a Penalty Petition in Harrisburg. Claimant alleged that he injured his left Achilles tendon at work, which resulted in a surgical repair and several months of total disability. However, eight days before the alleged date of injury, Claimant sent his boss… read more