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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Nestler v. Scarabelli Virginia Court of Appeals Nos. 0497-22-2, 0421-22-2 Decided: May 2, 2023 Fraudulent inducement damages can be the difference between the contract value and what was received; measure of damages insufficient to convert fraudulent inducement into contract claim. Background In two dueling and related suits, Dr. Tiziano… read more

On June 16, 2023, TT&H Attorneys Christopher Scott, Caroline Gentilcore, John Morgan, and Cailey Farinaro provided guidance to carriers/employers confronted with reimbursing claimants for medical marijuana in light of the two new Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court cases, Fegley and Appel. In Fegley, a utilization review determination found medical marijuana reasonable and necessary and in Appel, a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Elite Care, RX, LLC v. Premier Comp Solutions Superior Court of Pennsylvania No. 1144 WDA 2020 Decided: May 23, 2023 Non-providers that allege wrongfully denied medical bills may pursue an action against the workers’ compensation insurance carrier in the Court of Common Pleas. Background Elite Care was a billing… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Rankin v. Go Mart Inc. Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA02000037598 Decided May 26, 2023 When a convenience store clerk clocked out, played the lottery, and used the restroom, she was still in the course of employment when she subsequently fell. Background Claimant worked as a clerk at a gas… read more

Marc Aoun and Cailey Farinaro of TT&H’s Allentown, PA office successfully defended a Claim Petition alleging work injuries in the nature of a shoulder strain/sprain and rotator cuff tear requiring surgery by convincing the Judge that at most, the Claimant sustained a sprain/strain from which he had fully recovered as of the IME. The TT&H… read more