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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Amaya v. DGS Construction, LLC et al and Rojas v. F.R. General Contractors Inc., et al. Numbers 14 and 17 September Term, 2021 respectively, Maryland Court of Appeals Federal law contained within the Fair Labor Standards Act and Portal to Portal Act did not fully define the scope and… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Saiti v. Garden Homes No. A-1328-20 Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division Decided October 11, 2022 Respondent needs to be provided the opportunity to present a justification for delay of payment of an award on Motion to Enforce. Background A Permanency Award was entered for a total… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Medical Management Intl. v. Jeffry Virginia Court of Appeals 0363-22-4 Decided: November 1, 2022 A Carrier must reimburse out-of-pocket costs for Uber rides to medical appointments, even when Claimant did not inform the Carrier she would be using Uber, depriving them the opportunity of using a cheaper transportation service…. read more

Paul Pauciulo and John Morgan from TTH’s Philadelphia office recently convinced a Workers’ Compensation Judge to deny a Claim and Penalty Petition after the Commonwealth Court reversed and remanded the prior decision granting the petitions. The Claimant showed up to the personal home of the owner of the alleged employer to fill out a job… read more

On October 13-14, 2022, three TT&H Attorneys presented at the Workers’ Compensation Fall Section Meeting hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Association. The Fall Section Meeting is an opportunity for adjusters and attorneys to stay current on new developments, significant cases, and judicial insights involving workers’ compensation law in Pennsylvania. Jim Tinnyo presented “Litigating and Defending… read more