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Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Attorney Marc Aoun recently prevailed before a Greater Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Judge on two Penalty Petitions and two Reinstatement Petitions.  The Claimant alleged that her indemnity benefits had been issued late numerous times over the course of approximately one year and at an incorrect rate.  Claimant sought a penalty for the… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Lily S. Smith has joined the firm as an associate in the Fairfax, VA office, where she is also a member of TT&H’s general liability practice group.  Lily is a graduate of the University of Richmond School of Law, where she served as an Associate Editor… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Federated Ins. Co. v. Summit Pharmacy (Bureau of Workers’ Comp. Fee Rev. Hrg. Office) No. 61 MAL 2024 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Appeal Granted: August 27, 2024 The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has granted an appeal in the case of Federated Insurance Company v. Summit Pharmacy, which challenges key… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Lopez v. D.C. Dep’t of Emp. Servs. D.C. Court of Appeals No. 22-AA-0765 Decided: August 8, 2024 DCA holds that day laborer is not a casual employee Background The Claimant, a day laborer, was injured while working for the Employer when he fell from a ladder. The Employer… read more

TT&H Attorney Nick Phillips, a partner in the firm’s Fairfax, VA office, recently won the dismissal of a $1 million personal injury case arising out of a construction site accident.  Nick represented a subcontractor that installed a window-well egress grate in connection with the construction of a residential property.  The Plaintiff, an employee of another… read more