On October 29, 2024, Governor Shapiro signed Senate Bill 365 into law as Act 121 of 2024, which amends the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act as it pertains to compensation for mental-mental injuries/post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI) for first responders. The new law takes effect next year on October 29, 2025. The
The medical fee review process in Pennsylvania is intended to resolve billing disputes between workers’ compensation insurers and healthcare providers. While this process may seem complicated, understanding the key principles and recent legal developments can help insurers manage costs and reduce liability. Here’s what insurers need to know: The Fee
Yesterday, October 29, 2024, Governor Shapiro signed into law an amendment to the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act which abolishes the “abnormal working conditions” standard for post-traumatic stress injuries for first responders. Depending on the triggering event, first responders who have been diagnosed with such mental injuries, will be entitled to
In April 2024, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law SB256, titled “Motor Vehicle Insurance; remedies for bad faith for refusal of claims,” which had an effective date of July 1, 2024. SB256 established a cause of action for bad faith claims handling on the part of an uninsured or
Schmidt v. Schmidt Supreme Court of Pennsylvania No. 658 MAL 2023, 2024 Pa. LEXIS 633 Petition for Allowance of Appeal Granted on April 30, 2024 On April 30, 2024, the Supreme Court granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal in Schmidt v. Schmidt. The Court will address the following specific
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to ban noncompete agreements, potentially affecting about 30 million workers or 18 percent of the U.S. workforce. The ruling purports to prohibit new noncompetes and invalidate existing ones, except for certain senior executives. FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter supported the ban, arguing it frees
