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March 10, 2022
U.S. Solicitor General Asked to Take Stance on Medicinal Marijuana for Workers’ Compensation Cases
Harrisburg, PA – On February 22, 2022, the US Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General of the United States to prepare a Brief to the Court on the issue of whether it is a violation of the Federal Controlled Substance Act (C.S.A.) for a workers’ compensation carrier to pay for the cost of an injured… read more
March 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – March 2022 – Virginia
VIRGINIA CASE SUMMARY Farah v. Commw. of Va. Dep’t of Med. Assistance Servs. Virginia Supreme Court No. 201413 Decided: February 17, 2022 Virginia Supreme Court affirms settlement payout to Virginia Medicaid program. Background Amir Farah was seriously injured in a head-on car crash while working as a cab driver. The Commonwealth’s Medicaid program paid for… read more
March 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – March 2022 – Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC CASE SUMMARY Hines v. Wash. Metro. Transit Auth. United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23402 Decided: February 9, 2022 The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority’s sovereign immunity is limited to actions properly in accordance with a statute or rule. Background An elderly woman diagnosed with brain atrophy… read more
March 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – March 2022 – New Jersey
NEW JERSEY CASE SUMMARIES Labega v. Joshi New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division No. A-3402-20, ___ N.J. Super. ___ Decided: February 3, 2022 With regard to certain negligence per se and breach of contract claims in medical malpractice cases, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division has held that these theories of recovery are… read more
March 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – March 2022 – Maryland
MARYLAND CASE SUMMARY Westfield Ins. Co. v. Gilliam Maryland Court of Appeals 2022 Md. LEXIS 54 (reported) Decided: February 8, 2022 The Maryland Court of Appeals holds that the difference between a higher amount billed by a healthcare provider and the amount actually paid by a worker’s compensation insurer is not a part of the… read more