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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES AND CLIENT ADVISORY Washington, DC Case Summaries & Client Advisory CLIENT ADVISORY – DC Passes an Extension of Temporary Legislation Impacting Jurisdiction in Workers’ Compensation Cases. Lawmakers passed a resolution which temporarily amends the D.C. Code § 32-1503 (a-1). This portion of the statute completely bars injured workers from obtaining benefits in… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY West Virginia Case Summary West Virginia Division of Highways v. Victor Shultz, Jr. Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 23-ICA-244 Decided: November 1, 2023 Counsel fees were not warranted for the overturned denial of compensation where the Employer had a reasonable argument that the injury did not result from the… read more

TT&H Attorney John Morgan recently persuaded a Greater Philadelphia Area Workers’ Compensation Judge on remand to deny a previously granted Review Petition. The claim involved an accepted left ankle injury. The claimant testified that, a few weeks after the work-related left ankle injury, he tripped and fell while at home in his bathroom, injuring his… read more

TT&H Attorney Jamie DeSisto obtained a DC Court of Appeals win on average weekly wage issue and secured credit for Claimant’s receipt of unemployment benefits.  Claimant worked only four weeks for the Employer, and worked highly irregular and inconsistent hours. Therefore, it was difficult to ascertain an average weekly wage, and the relevant statute was… read more

TT&H Attorney Lucas Duty recently won a defense verdict in the District Court for Baltimore County.  The case concerned an auto accident on Interstate 695.  Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant-driver rear-ended his vehicle in the far left lane, while the Defendant alleged that the Plaintiff, without looking, merged into the front of the Defendant’s vehicle. … read more