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House Bill 183: A Transformative Proposal for Disfigurement Claims in Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation

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Pennsylvania House Bill 183 (HB 183) introduces substantial amendments to Section 306(c)(22) of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. If enacted, the proposed changes will have significant implications for injured...more

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Pennsylvania governor launches new consumer protection tools

Recently, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced that he launched a new centralized consumer protection hotline, website and email address to assist Pennsylvanians in reporting scams and resolving financial and...more

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Pennsylvania Limited Tort vs. Full Tort: Understanding Your Plaintiff’s Auto Insurance Coverage

Do you know what kind of car insurance you or your plaintiff carries? Is it full tort or limited tort? Pennsylvania law permits a choice between two coverage options when selecting car insurance–limited tort and full tort....more

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Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has created the Direct Deposit Payment Authorization...

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Following the signing of Senate Bill 1232 amending the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act to require that employers and insurers offer claimants the option to receive their Workers’ Compensation payments by way of direct...more

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The Right to Be Wrong: Pennsylvania Superior Court finds no bad faith where an insurer’s coverage decision was incorrect but...

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On January 9, 2024, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania reaffirmed prior precedent that an erroneous insurance coverage decision is not in bad faith where “the insurer denied coverage based on an interpretation of the policy...more

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[Webinar] A Pennsylvania Primer: Critical Insurance Coverage Issues in the Keystone State - November 14th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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Pennsylvania presents unique challenges to practitioners handling insurance claims in the state. Join Goldberg Segalla partners Michael A. Hamilton, Colleen E. Hayes and Sean P. Hvisdas as they host a live, interactive...more

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Surety Cannot be Liable for Bad Faith Under PA Law

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On September 1, 2022, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held, as a matter of first impression, that a surety is not subject to Pennsylvania’s bad faith statute, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8731. In Eastern Steel Constructors, Inc. v....more

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Policyholders Nab Wins In COVID Suits, In 'Sea Change'

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Policyholders scored successes recently in battles with insurance companies when Pennsylvania and Nevada state court judges allowed suits over COVID-19 pandemic losses to proceed to discovery, marking what one policyholder...more

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COVID-19: COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Developments The National Landscape and the State of Play in Pennsylvania

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The number of lawsuits commenced by policyholders in the United States seeking insurance coverage for COVID-19 losses is approaching 1,500, and judicial decisions on insurer-filed motions to dismiss these cases now exceed 100...more

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