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April 26, 2023
TT&H Attorneys Mark Powell, Jim Tinnyo, and John Morgan Win Denial of Claim and Penalty Petitions
TT&H Attorney Mark Powell recently obtained a full denial of a Claim Petition and a Penalty Petition in Harrisburg. Claimant alleged that he injured his left Achilles tendon at work, which resulted in a surgical repair and several months of total disability. However, eight days before the alleged date of injury, Claimant sent his boss… read more
April 24, 2023
TT&H’s Kevin C. McNamara Included in Central Penn Business Journal’s 2023 Power List
Thomas, Thomas, & Hafer, LLP is proud to announce that Kevin McNamara has been included in Central Penn Business Journal’s 2023 Power List for Law. Central Penn Business Journal is a multimedia news source and part of BridgeTower Media, one of the country’s leading business-to-business media companies. Individuals recognized on this list have helped to… read more
April 18, 2023
CLIENT ALERT: National Labor Relations Board Decision Addresses Confidentiality and Non-disparagement Provisions in Severance Agreements
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a decision in a case involving the interaction between confidentiality and Section 7 rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of unionized and non-unionized employees. The case involved a rule that prohibited employees from discussing investigations into workplace misconduct or harassment in the context of a… read more
April 17, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – April 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries E. Appel v. GWC Warranty Corp. PA Commonwealth Court 824 C.D. 2021 Decided: March 17, 2023 Where a WCJ finds medical marijuana casually related to a work injury, the employer is required to reimburse the claimant for out of pocket expenses for the medical marijuana. Background Here, a WCJ… read more
April 17, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – April 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE UPDATES Maryland Legislative Update Attorney’s fees now allows payment of counsel fees (Claimant counsel) in exceptional circumstances when there is no compensation due to the Claimant in a WCC Award. This existing COMAR regulation was modified, effective 4/3/23 in answer to the WCC’s recent concerns that counsel for claimants were not regularly representing… read more