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SIGNIFICANT PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES TTH’S JIM TINNYO SUCCESSFULLY ARGUES HIS CASE TO THE COMMONWEALTH COURT Valerio v. WCAB (Georgio Fresh Company), No. 1418 C.D. 2018 (July 12, 2019) Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Unpublished By: Justin D. Beck, Esquire In a claim successfully defended against by Thomas, Thomas & Hafer attorney James A. Tinnyo, the Commonwealth Court… read more

SIGNIFICANT PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Greater Hazleton Health Alliance v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Zito), No. 1309 C.D. 2018 (June 6, 2019) Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Unpublished By: Andrew T. Kravitz Causes of action are identical when the subject matter and the ultimate issues are the same in both the old and the new proceedings. Background: By… read more

Congratulations to Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Workers’ Compensation Attorneys who were named 2019 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers: Edward H. Jordan, Jr. R. Burke McLemore, Jr. Paul A. Pauciulo Mark J. Powell 2019 Pennsylvania Rising Stars: A. Catherine McLaughlin Christopher L. Scott Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers… read more

SIGNIFICANT PENNSYLVANIA CASE SUMMARIES Crozer Chester Medical Center v. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fee Review Hearing Office (Laundry Owners Mut. Liability Ins.), No. 648 C.D. 2018 (April 3, 2019) Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Unpublished By: Ryan C. Blazure, Esquire The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania examines the trauma center exception to medical fee caps under the cost… read more

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