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SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE UPDATE MD LEGISLATIVE UPDATES 2022 Legislative Session ends with regulatory changes, but two failed pieces of legislation While no legislation was passed in the Workers’ Compensation area, some proposed legislation shows interesting issues that the legislature is considering: – SB0010-A: Workers’ Compensation Occupational Disease Presumption regarding COVID-19 – HB614/HB628: bill regarding compensation and… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES NJ CASE SUMMARY Lapsley v. Township of Sparta New Jersey Supreme Court 249 N.J. 427 (2022) Decided: January 18, 2022 New Jersey Supreme Court extends the exclusive remedy provision in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act to injuries that occurred in non-designated parking lot finding “premise rule” is meant to be liberally construed…. read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Suyes v. Chesterfield County Public Schools Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission 1835397 Decided: March 30, 2022 When Zoloft was prescribed for both leg pain related to the work injury – and also psychological issues unrelated to the work injury – the Zoloft was still compensable. Background Claimant suffered compensable injuries… read more

On May 13, 2022, TT&H Attorney Dan Grill won a defense verdict following a 3-day trial in the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas. The case concerned allegations of dental negligence. The claim involved extraction of tooth #29, in the lower right mandible. An implant had been planned at the same location. After the tooth… read more

TT&H Attorneys Jim Tinnyo and John Morgan recently won a Review Petition and Termination Petition in Reading, Pennsylvania, with the Court concluding that the extent of Claimant’s injury was a strain/contusion, rather than the originally-accepted rotator cuff tear, and that Claimant had fully recovered. This claim involved a Claimant in his 80’s who fell at… read more