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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries City of Philadelphia v. Deloatch Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania CASES CONSOLIDATED No. 541 C.D. 2022, No. 589 C.D. 2022 Decided Dec. 24, 2024 The Commonwealth Court addresses the impact of failing to preserve the issue of a subrogation lien at every stage of a case as well as the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Springfield Pest, et al. v. Scott Peterman Court of Appeals of Virginia 2024 W. Va. App. Decided: Nov. 26, 2023 When awarding permanent partial disability benefits, the Workers’ Compensation Commission may use a claimant’s post-surgery impairment rating where the claimant’s condition worsens following a corrective surgery. Background On June… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summaries Carter v. Humana, Inc. Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia Case No. 2056-23-2 Decided: Dec. 23, 2024 Claim denial is appropriate when a Claimant fails to show she is at an increased risk of injury in her employment as the injury is not causally related to her… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Burlington Stores, Inc. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co. United States District Court of New Jersey 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 216380 Decided: November 27, 2024 U. S. District Court of New Jersey dismisses claims for coverage stemming from lost profits due to store closures during COVID-19 pandemic. Background Plaintiff Burlington… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Smith v. Rodriguez Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 2127 EDA 2023 (non-precedential decision) Decided: December 3, 2024 The Superior affirms the Order entered by the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas sustaining Preliminary Objections to venue and transferring the case from Philadelphia County to Northampton County, because merely hiring third-party… read more