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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY MD CASE SUMMARY Westfield Ins. Co. v. Gilliam In the Court of Appeals of Maryland Filed: February 8, 2022 The statutory offset against underinsured motorist benefits is the amount actually paid to a healthcare provider, not the amount billed by the provider Background Claimant was rear-ended in an automobile accident while driving… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY DC CASE SUMMARY Forrest J. Hatcher, et al. v. Miracle Electric, et al. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 20-AA-173 Decided: February 14, 2022 In a controverted case, the OWC approval of a partial settlement is not a compensation order subject to penalties for late payments. Background In a disputed claim,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Kincaid v. State Police Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA00001787759 Decided: February 8, 2022 The provisions that bar recovery of pre-notice compensation in accident cases do not equally apply to bar payment of pre-notice compensation in occupational disease cases. Background Claimant is a state trooper who was diagnosed with work-related… read more

VIRGINIA CASE SUMMARY Farah v. Commw. of Va. Dep’t of Med. Assistance Servs. Virginia Supreme Court No. 201413 Decided: February 17, 2022 Virginia Supreme Court affirms settlement payout to Virginia Medicaid program. Background Amir Farah was seriously injured in a head-on car crash while working as a cab driver. The Commonwealth’s Medicaid program paid for… read more

WASHINGTON, DC CASE SUMMARY Hines v. Wash. Metro. Transit Auth. United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23402 Decided: February 9, 2022 The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority’s sovereign immunity is limited to actions properly in accordance with a statute or rule. Background An elderly woman diagnosed with brain atrophy… read more