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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Reibenstein v. Barax Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 32 MAP 2021 Decided: December 12, 2022 The phrase “cause of death,” as used in MCARE Section 513(d), refers specifically to the medical cause of death only, i.e., the physical processes precipitating the death. Background Decedent presented to primary care physician complaining… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Kratz v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Corrections (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania 2022 Pa. Commw. Unpub. LEXIS 527, 2022 WL 17332418 Decided: November 30, 2022 Commonwealth Court defers on creating a “sexual assault” exception to the test applicable for a physical/mental injury. Background The Claimant was a nurse… read more

In the debut episode of “Ask the Guru”, Workers’ Compensation defense lawyers, Burke McLemore, Cailey Farinaro, and John Morgan help educate clients about issues that arise while handling workers’ compensation claims. Cailey and John pose a variety of thought-provoking questions,  asking the “Guru,” Burke, questions about Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation. In the first video, John, Cailey,… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) has elevated four lawyers from associate to partner, effective January 1, 2023. Ben Peoples, one of TT&H’s managing partners, observed: “As the firm enters its 46th year in business in 2023, we are proud to elevate this crop of talented lawyers from associate to partner.  These promotions are in recognition… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries McGuire v. City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 26 WAP 2021 Decided: November 23, 2022 Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirms decision that the City did not have a statutory duty to indemnify police officer. Background In 2012, a sixteen-year-old McGuire and some friends vandalized holiday decorations and created a… read more