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On February 14, 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal of Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise (WCAB). On August 10, 2023, the Commonwealth Court held that a claimant’s benefit rate for specific loss benefits should be calculated in the same way as a claimant’s benefit rate for total disability benefits,… read more

TT&H Attorneys Charles Adams, Benjamin Frommer and Jeanette Ho recently won summary judgment in connection with an insurance coverage dispute.  The insureds owned a house that was damaged by a fire.  After the fire, the insureds submitted a claim under their homeowners policy.  The insurer paid the insureds the actual cash value of the damaged… read more

TT&H attorney Jim Tinnyo recently convinced a Wilkes-Barre Workers’ Compensation Judge to deny and dismiss a Claim Petition in its entirety. The claim was temporarily accepted as an ankle sprain, but it was later denied as a pre-existing flat foot condition. Through a thorough cross examination, Jim highlighted numerous inconsistencies in the claimant’s testimony. For… read more

Beginning January 1, 2025, motorists in D.C. will be prohibited from making right turns at red lights, while cyclists will be permitted to treat stop signs as yield signs if the intersection is free from pedestrians and motorists.  The changes will come about due to the Safer Streets Amendment Act of 2022, put forth by… read more

The Maryland Insurance Administration (“MIA”) has updated its enforcement position on uninsured/underinsured motorist (“UM/UIM”) coverage for diminution of value claims.  By way of background, UM/UIM coverage is a statutorily required insurance coverage that applies when an insured involved in an accident is unable to recover, in whole or in part, from an uninsured or underinsured… read more