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On June 16, 2023, TT&H Attorneys Christopher Scott, Caroline Gentilcore, John Morgan, and Cailey Farinaro provided guidance to carriers/employers confronted with reimbursing claimants for medical marijuana in light of the two new Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court cases, Fegley and Appel. In Fegley, a utilization review determination found medical marijuana reasonable and necessary and in Appel, a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Elite Care, RX, LLC v. Premier Comp Solutions Superior Court of Pennsylvania No. 1144 WDA 2020 Decided: May 23, 2023 Non-providers that allege wrongfully denied medical bills may pursue an action against the workers’ compensation insurance carrier in the Court of Common Pleas. Background Elite Care was a billing… read more

Marc Aoun and Cailey Farinaro of TT&H’s Allentown, PA office successfully defended a Claim Petition alleging work injuries in the nature of a shoulder strain/sprain and rotator cuff tear requiring surgery by convincing the Judge that at most, the Claimant sustained a sprain/strain from which he had fully recovered as of the IME. The TT&H… read more

We are proud to announce that for the year 2023, Super Lawyers® has recognized ten lawyers from Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”).  Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers, from more than 70 practice areas, who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Lawyers are selected from all 50… read more

TT&H attorney Jim Tinnyo recently won a Termination Petition in Reading. The claim was accepted by Medical Only Notice of Compensation Payable, as the Claimant had returned to work shortly after sustaining an injury. The Claimant continued to make progress and eventually was working essentially normal duty, as shown by security camera footage. However, the… read more