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Throughout 2018 and 2019, to date, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has released a significant number of workers’ compensation-related opinions. Herein, a handful of these cases, which address common and critical issues often faced by interested stakeholders, have been selected and summarized for their informative  value. *** 1. Reed v. Exel Logistics,… read more

TTH Speaking Engagements On April 26, 2019, Ryan Blazure, an attorney in TTH’s Wilkes-Barre office, will be presenting in Scranton, PA on the following topic: Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the “Rambo” Litigator.  The seminar will address overly zealous, frustrating and all-too-common litigation techniques . . . and how to combat them effectively. … read more

Labor Union Sues, Claiming New IRE Provisions Unconstitutional: Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Seeks Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against Act 111 By: Justin D. Beck, Esquire In a suit filed February 5, 2019, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO has requested declaratory and injunctive relief, alleging that Act 111 violates Article II, Section 1 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The AFL-CIO posits… read more

SIGNIFICANT PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Kurpiewski v. WCAB (Caretti, Inc.), No. 158 C.D. 2018 (January 18, 2019) Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court By: Lee Ann Rhodes, Esquire The Commonwealth Court addressed a number of worker’s compensation issues in this case including when a termination of benefits is appropriate, what constitutes concurrent employment, and when penalties are appropriate. Background:… read more

SIGNIFICANT PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Temple East, Inc. v. WCAB (Perri), No. 286 C.D. 2018 (December 20, 2018) Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Unpublished By: Deborah B. Richman, Esquire To avoid a finding of unreasonable contest, a party seeking to challenge a prior Utilization Review (UR) determination regarding reasonableness and necessity of medical treatment that was decided against… read more