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SIGNIFICANT PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Crozer Chester Medical Center v. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fee Review Hearing Office (Laundry Owners Mut. Liability Ins.), No. 648 C.D. 2018 (April 3, 2019) Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Unpublished By: Ryan C. Blazure, Esquire The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania examines the trauma center exception to medical fee caps under the cost… read more

Throughout 2018 and 2019, to date, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has released a significant number of workers’ compensation-related opinions. Herein, a handful of these cases, which address common and critical issues often faced by interested stakeholders, have been selected and summarized for their informative  value. *** 1. Reed v. Exel Logistics,… read more

TTH Speaking Engagements On April 26, 2019, Ryan Blazure, an attorney in TTH’s Wilkes-Barre office, will be presenting in Scranton, PA on the following topic: Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the “Rambo” Litigator.  The seminar will address overly zealous, frustrating and all-too-common litigation techniques . . . and how to combat them effectively. … read more

Labor Union Sues, Claiming New IRE Provisions Unconstitutional: Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Seeks Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against Act 111 By: Justin D. Beck, Esquire In a suit filed February 5, 2019, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO has requested declaratory and injunctive relief, alleging that Act 111 violates Article II, Section 1 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The AFL-CIO posits… read more

SIGNIFICANT PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Kurpiewski v. WCAB (Caretti, Inc.), No. 158 C.D. 2018 (January 18, 2019) Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court By: Lee Ann Rhodes, Esquire The Commonwealth Court addressed a number of worker’s compensation issues in this case including when a termination of benefits is appropriate, what constitutes concurrent employment, and when penalties are appropriate. Background:… read more