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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Hollis v. C&R Laundry (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 1233 C.D. 2021 Decided: July 31, 2023 Although the Claimant won his Yellow Freight motion, he did not prevail in his allegation of a shoulder injury, as said allegation was not well-pled. Background Here, the Claimant filed a claim… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Howard v. WMATA Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA02000038634 Decided July 19, 2023 When a Metro employee was injured while riding a Metro bus from a depot to the first stop of the day, he was in the course of his employment and his accident was compensable. Background Claimant worked… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary LaPrince v. Comcast Corp. DC CRB No. 23-013 Decided May 18, 2023. DC Code §32-1505(b) bars entitlement to additional payment of TTD and PPD scheduled member benefits where Claimant sought payment of those benefits more than three years after the last payment of compensation. Background Claimant sustained a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summary Thompson v. Western Construction, Inc. Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 23-ICA-26 Decided June 15, 2023 A claimant, despite being terminated, is eligible for a higher compensation rate provided by West Virginia Code §23-4-6(e)(2) because the term “employee” in the statute includes individuals injured while employed,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Mallory v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. United States Supreme Court No. 21-1168 Decided: June 27, 2023 In a split decision, U.S. Supreme Court holds Pennsylvania court has personal jurisdiction over Norfolk Southern because the railroad had registered to do business in Pennsylvania, and thereby consented to personal jurisdiction over… read more