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TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and John Morgan recently prevailed before a Harrisburg Workers’ Compensation Judge on a Claim and Penalty Petition. The Claimant started treating for neck and right shoulder complaints in early 2022, and specifically denied any work-related injury at that time. To the contrary, the Employer received a report that the Claimant had… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Riehl v. Beiler Bros., LLC No. 1563 C.D. 2023 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Decided: November 18, 2024 Section 410 applied where a claimant died before the final adjudication of his claim, regardless of the cause of death. Background The Claimant sustained disabling work-related injuries in October 2011, for which… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) is pleased to announce that Alexandra R. Mitchell (“Alex”) recently passed the Maryland Bar Exam and has joined the firm as an associate in the Baltimore, Maryland office.  Alex had worked as a law clerk for TT&H throughout her time in law school, prior to joining the firm on a… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Attorney Jamie DeSisto recently prevailed before a Workers’ Compensation Judge in Fairfax, Virginia on a Change of Condition Petition. Claimant filed a claim for injury to the neck and left shoulder which was contested by the Employer.   Via prior Order after a hearing on compensability, the injury was determined to be… read more

TTH attorneys Ben Frommer, a partner in the firm’s Philadelphia, PA office,  and Patrick O’Grady, a partner in the Richmond, VA office, recently gave a presentation on “Negotiation Tips for a Successful Mediation” at the 2024 Virginia State Claims Association Leadership Conference.  Some of the highlights included the evidence backed strategies for breaking an impasse… read more