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January 09, 2025
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Elevates Five Lawyers from Associate to Partner
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TTH”) has promoted five lawyers from associate to partner, effective January 1, 2025. The five lawyers hail from two states and the District of Columbia and seven of the firm’s thirteen offices. Kevin McNamara, one of TTH’s managing partners, observed: “As the firm celebrates 48 years of practice, we are… read more
January 07, 2025
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Attorneys Marc Aoun and John Morgan Win Total Denial of Claim Petition
TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and John Morgan recently prevailed before an Allentown Workers’ Compensation Judge on a Claim Petition – not just once, but twice. The Claimant initially testified in support of his claim, but failed to comply with the WCJ’s trial schedule, so his medical evidence was precluded. The WCJ rejected the Claimant’s testimony… read more
January 06, 2025
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Welcomes Sarah E. Cobbs to its Pittsburgh Office
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Sarah E. Cobbs has joined the firm as a partner in the Pittsburgh office, where Sarah will be a member of the general liability practice group. Sarah obtained her B.S. in neuroscience in 2009. She then earned her law degree from the University of Pittsburgh in… read more
January 02, 2025
TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and John Morgan Win Total Denial of Claim Petition
TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and John Morgan recently prevailed before a Harrisburg Workers’ Compensation Judge on a Claim and Penalty Petition. The Claimant started treating for neck and right shoulder complaints in early 2022, and specifically denied any work-related injury at that time. To the contrary, the Employer received a report that the Claimant had… read more
December 20, 2024
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – December 2024 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Riehl v. Beiler Bros., LLC No. 1563 C.D. 2023 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Decided: November 18, 2024 Section 410 applied where a claimant died before the final adjudication of his claim, regardless of the cause of death. Background The Claimant sustained disabling work-related injuries in October 2011, for which… read more