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Client Alert: Commonwealth Court Likely Expands Medical Fee Costs to Carriers Introduction On March 21, 2024, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court rendered a significant interpretation in Williams v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB) regarding the scope of fee agreements in workers’ compensation cases. This Decision impacts self-insured employers, carriers and claimants regarding both medical costs and access… read more

In connection with a case defended by TT&H Attorney Jack Lapidus, a Prince George’s County Circuit Court jury recently entered a verdict for the Defendant.  The matter involved claims of personal injury arising from a multi-vehicle motor vehicle accident that occurred on May 11, 2018.  The parties disputed whether Plaintiff had completed a lane change… read more

Jonathan Hogins, a partner in Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP’s (“TT&H”) Richmond, VA office, recently published an article entitled “Brown v. Kirkpatrick: The Possibility of Uninsured/Underinsured Insurance Payments Being Considered a Collateral Source.”  The article was published in the Spring 2024 edition of The Journal of Civil Litigation, Volume 36, Number 1.  Jonathan’s article discussed… read more

Pennsylvania Case Summaries Martinez v. Lewis Tree Service (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 298 C.D. 2023 Decided February 8, 2024 A tree trimmer was found to be a traveling employee acting within course of scope of employment. Background The Claimant was employed as a crew leader for Employer’s tree-trimming business. On October 1, 2021,… read more

West Virginia Case Summary Patton Bldg. Servs., Inc. v. Kaida State of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals No. 22-0177, 2024 W. Va. LEXIS 98 Decided February 26, 2024 There must be an actual medical diagnosis for a claim to be found compensable, not simply a description of symptoms. Background The Claimant, a janitor, filed… read more