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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summaries Eloirzazi v. AM Communications Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 24-ICA-110 Decided: October 28, 2024 To expand a compensable injury to include new conditions, a claimant must prove the conditions are causally related to the work injury. To reopen a case for TTD benefits, a claimant… read more

TT&H Attorney Pete Schurig recently prevailed in keeping a matter in federal court after the Plaintiff moved to remand the matter back to state court.  The Western District of Virginia, in a matter first impression, ruled that the defense tactic of “snap removal” is permissible and does not violate the “Forum Defendant Rule.” On behalf of… read more

On October 29, 2024, Governor Shapiro signed Senate Bill 365 into law as Act 121 of 2024, which amends the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act as it pertains to compensation for mental-mental injuries/post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI) for first responders. The new law takes effect next year on October 29, 2025. The full copy of Act 121… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Gabrielle E. Martin has passed the Pennsylvania Bar Exam and has joined the firm’s Allentown, Pennsylvania office as a member of the firm’s general liability and workers’ compensation practice groups.  Gabrielle graduated cum laude from Widener University Commonwealth Law School in 2024.  While in law school,… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Amanda N. Finney recently passed the Virginia Bar and has become an associate in the firm’s Fairfax, VA office, where she will be part of the firm’s general liability practice group.  TT&H Attorney Lacey Conn, who leads the firm’s Fairfax office, had the following to say… read more