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TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and John Morgan Win Total Denial of Claim Petition TT&H attorney Marc Aoun recently prevailed before a Greater Philadelphia Area Workers’ Compensation Judge on a contested Claim Petition. The claimant earned hundreds of thousands of dollars as a high-ranking executive. She alleged neck pain from working long hours at a computer,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Ivy Hill Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Dep’t of Human Servs. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 65 MAP 2022 Decided: February 13, 2024 Commonwealth Court erred by disregarding prior rulings and violating the coordinate jurisdiction rule. Background The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania considered whether the Commonwealth Court violated the coordinate… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Creative Consolidation, LLC v. Erie Ins. Exch. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 22-CV-0950 Decided: March 21, 2024 The active presence of the COVID-19 virus in a business does not constitute “direct physical loss or damage” triggering the “all-risk” coverage of a policy. Background Ten restaurants and… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Anderson v. Ford Motor Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia No. 3:22-cv-758-HEH Decided: February 27, 2024 Plaintiff was entitled to a jury trial on the limited issue of whether she was provided REV’s warranty at the time she signed the warranty acknowledgement form upon… read more

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