Industry Insights
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Geaney: A Brief History of Our State's Workers' Compensation Act | 04/04/2024 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| For those who do not like workers’ compensation, blame Otto von Bismarck. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Exposed to 'Forever Chemicals' | 04/02/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," are a growing concern in the workplace. ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Third-Party Liens Not Always Due Right Away | 03/26/2024 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The unreported case of New Jersey Transit Corp. v. Joseph has thrown a wrench into the common understanding of when to resolve third-party liens in New Jersey. ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: A New Presumption for Private-Sector EMTs, Paramedics | 01/29/2024 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The recent passage of A5909 has generated many questions from hospitals and private-sector ambulance companies that provide EMT and paramedic services. ...Read More | |||
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Geyer: How Cameras Transform Workers' Comp | 01/11/2024 | |
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| By: Jacob Geyer | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Cameras and artificial intelligence outperform human observation. By applying AI to analyze client camera footage, we are seeing the beginning of a revolution in workplace safety. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Household Contact Wins $30 Million Verdict for Mesothelioma | 01/09/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Employers have a responsibility not only to their workers but also to their household contacts — individuals who live in the employee’s home. Employees who are exposed at work may carry the toxic substances home on their clothes or their body. ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Respondent Defeats Claim of Aggravation, Motion for Benefits | 01/05/2024 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Cases involving aggravation of preexisting conditions are quite common in workers’ compensation and are often complex. Adequately addressing such claims requires obtaining the pre-accident medical treatment records and obtaining expert opinion on whether the work accident aggravated th...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Court Holds Out-of-State Accident Compensable | 11/13/2023 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Petitioner Mario Pozadas was injured on Oct. 14, 2016. He was the owner of the respondent Capital Iron Associates LLC, which specialized in fabricating and installing welding materials. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: Third-Party Credit? Not So Fast. | 10/31/2023 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| I breach no duty of confidentiality and betray no national secrets to disclose that I am a very big fan of "Seinfeld." One scene in particular comes to mind: the double dip. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Preparing for the Next Epidemic of Occupational Disease | 10/30/2023 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A recently published standard establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of disease transmission by exposure to infectious aerosols in new buildings, existing buildings and major renovations. ...Read More | |||
