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March 21, 2024
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – March 2024 – West Virginia
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
March 20, 2024
CLIENT ADVISORY: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Update
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
March 15, 2024
TT&H Attorneys Charles Adams, Benjamin Frommer and Jeanette Ho Win Summary Judgment in Insurance Coverage Dispute
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
March 13, 2024
TT&H Attorneys Jim Tinnyo and John Morgan Win Denial of Claim Petition
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
March 08, 2024
D.C. Passes Bill Banning Right Turns at Red lights and Implements the “Idaho Stop” for Cyclists
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