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March 28, 2024
PENNSYLVANIA CLIENT ALERT: Commonwealth Court Likely Expands Medical Fee Costs to Carriers
Client Alert: Commonwealth Court Likely Expands Medical Fee Costs to Carriers Introduction On March 21, 2024, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court rendered a significant interpretation in Williams v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB) regarding the scope of fee agreements in workers’ compensation cases. This Decision impacts self-insured employers, carriers and claimants regarding both medical costs and access… read more
March 20, 2024
CLIENT ADVISORY: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Update
On February 14, 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal of Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise (WCAB). On August 10, 2023, the Commonwealth Court held that a claimant’s benefit rate for specific loss benefits should be calculated in the same way as a claimant’s benefit rate for total disability benefits,… read more
March 08, 2024
D.C. Passes Bill Banning Right Turns at Red lights and Implements the “Idaho Stop” for Cyclists
Beginning January 1, 2025, motorists in D.C. will be prohibited from making right turns at red lights, while cyclists will be permitted to treat stop signs as yield signs if the intersection is free from pedestrians and motorists. The changes will come about due to the Safer Streets Amendment Act of 2022, put forth by… read more
March 06, 2024
CLIENT ADVISORY: Maryland Insurance Administration Says UMPD Covers Diminution of Value
The Maryland Insurance Administration (“MIA”) has updated its enforcement position on uninsured/underinsured motorist (“UM/UIM”) coverage for diminution of value claims. By way of background, UM/UIM coverage is a statutorily required insurance coverage that applies when an insured involved in an accident is unable to recover, in whole or in part, from an uninsured or underinsured… read more
February 07, 2024
CLIENT ADVISORY: D.C. Enacts Anti-Indemnity Statute, Prohibiting Indemnity and Additional Insured Provisions in Construction Contracts that Require a Subcontractor to Indemnify a Contractor for the Contractor’s Sole Negligence
The D.C. Council enacted legislation that declares void indemnification clauses in construction contracts that require a subcontractor to indemnify or hold harmless a contractor for a contractor’s sole negligence. This law only applies to contracts executed on or after April 1, 2023. The new law also prohibits contractors from requiring their subcontractors to purchase additional… read more