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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Barnes v. School District of Philadelphia (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 55 C.D. 2022 Decided: June 26, 2023 When a Claimant sustains two separate work injuries for two separate employers and recovers from the first injury, the Claimant is still entitled to concurrent indemnity benefits if the second… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Virginia Case Summary Kpakio v. Sentara Healthcare Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission VA00001762083 Decided June 8, 2023 When a Claimant lost the tips of his middle finger and ring finger, and his treatment and surgeries were confined to those fingers, it was appropriate to rate only the fingers for disability rather than the… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP is proud to announce that Caroline E. Gentilcore, Esquire has been appointed to the Pennsylvania Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section. Caroline has been elected to serve a three-year term in an “Of Counsel” position. In this capacity, Caroline will help with governance of the statewide Workers’ Compensation bar. Caroline will… read more

On April 24, 2023, Governor Wes Moore signed into law an amendment known as House Bill 98, relating to property insurance coverage for condominiums.  The new law will take effect on October 1, 2023. Currently, condominium associations must maintain property insurance covering the common elements and units, exclusive of improvements and betterments in the units. … read more

TT&H workers’ compensation attorney, Regina Parker, is a regular contributor to the Philadelphia Bar Reporter and has authored an article for the June 2023 issue.  In the article, Regina covers the Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Section’s CLE titled “We’re Not in Pennsylvania Anymore: Issues Regarding Jurisdictions.” The article highlights some of the differences between the Pennsylvania… read more