News
May 25, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – May 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE UPDATES Maryland Legislative Update Maryland legislature passes a bill expanding the existing law to allow 25% of Workers’ Compensation benefits to be garnished to pay unpaid of past-due child support. Maryland General Assembly 2023 Session House Bill 800 Under current law, 25% of net recovery on a claim for personal injury is subject… read more
May 25, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – May 2023 – Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Abu Jalloh v. S.W. Rodgers Court of Appeals of Virginia 0920-22-4 Decided April 4, 2023 A “good faith effort” to provide a panel of physicians, which included providing copies of a panel list to claimant’s wife at his home, was insufficient to satisfy the employer’s requirement of providing a… read more
May 24, 2023
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) Welcomes Mike Moran to the Philadelphia Office
TT&H is proud to announce that Michael Moran is now an associate lawyer in the firm’s Philadelphia office, where he serves as a member of the general liability practice group. Mike joined the firm in 2022, before he obtained his law license, gaining valuable experience as a law clerk. As an attorney with the firm,… read more
May 22, 2023
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer’s Workers’ Compensation Practice Group to Host Free Webinar on “Marijuana and Workers’ Comp: How to Navigate this Uncharted Territory”
On Friday, June 16, 2023, from 10:00-10:30 a.m., a panel of TT&H Workers’ Compensation attorneys will host a free webinar on Medical Marijuana and Workers’ Comp. This webinar will feature Critical case law updates about required reimbursement of medical marijuana; Interplay between the Medical Marijuana Act and Workers’ Comp.; Use of Medical Marijuana at Work;… read more
May 10, 2023
PENNSYLVANIA CLIENT ADVISORY: PA House Passes Bill Aiming to Significantly Expand Disfigurement Benefits
On May 2, 2023, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, on a 112-80 vote split primarily along party lines, passed HB930 (view HB930 here). This legislation, if signed into law, would amend Section 306(c)(22) of the Workers’ Compensation Act. In its current form, Section 306(c)(22) provides up to 275 weeks of benefits for serious, permanent, and… read more