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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Freeland v. Dominion Mechanical Inc. Compensation Review Board CRB No. 23-055 Decided: January 3, 2024 The CRB holds that a claim for reimbursement for out of pocket expenses associated with the purchase of medical marijuana is contrary to Federal law and is therefore not permitted by the DC… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summary Frank R. Workman v. C.J. Hughes Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 23-ICA-261 Decided: December 27, 2023 Even if an employer has a strong case on the substantive merits, that case can be sabotaged by the employer’s failure to issue timely and appropriate orders relative to… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) is proud to announce that for the year 2024, Super Lawyers® has recognized two lawyers from the firm’s Baltimore, MD office. Jamie L. DeSisto has been selected to the 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers list in the Workers’ Compensation category, while S. Joseph Cardile has been selected to the 2024 Maryland… read more

Harrisburg, PA – Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TTH”) has promoted three lawyers from associate to partner, effective January 1, 2024.  The three lawyers hail from three of the firm’s twelve offices.  Kevin McNamara, one of TTH’s managing partners, said: “Congratulations to Shannon Harkins, Paul Alexander and William Markwardt who were elected income partners of… read more

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is permitted to impose a civil monetary penalty of “up to $1,000” per day for a liability insurer’s failure to comply with reporting requirements with respect to settlements of third-party liability claims with Medicare beneficiaries.  In October 2023, CMS adopted regulations specifying when and how it will… read more