Industry Insights
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Gelman: PTSD-Stricken Officer's Disability Claim Denied | 10/22/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: EAST | 0 | |||
| In a decision that highlights the complex intersection of severe mental trauma and disability law, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey recently affirmed the denial of Social Security disability benefits to a former police officer suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder af...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Workers' Compensation Lien Secures Damages | 10/03/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In a negligence action arising from a motor vehicle accident, a New Jersey court found that the defendants were 85% at fault, and the plaintiff, Antonio Lorenzo-Noda, was 15% at fault. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Trial Judge Deference Prevails | 09/26/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Norberto Peralta, a window fabricator for 20 years, suffered a workplace injury in July 2020 while lifting an 80-pound window. His case wound through multiple hearings, as he required three cervical spine surgeries. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Asbestos Ban Is a Win for Workers | 07/14/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| In a significant development for public health and worker safety, the Trump administration has withdrawn its plan to reconsider the Biden-era ban on chrysotile asbestos, the last form of asbestos still imported and used in the United States. ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Court Affirms Finding of Police Officer's Joint Employment | 06/27/2025 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Joint employment for workers’ compensation purposes is quite common in New Jersey. Examples are employees who work for staffing agencies and professional employer organizations. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Supreme Court to Review COVID Compensability | 06/06/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to review Amato v. Township of Ocean School District, a pivotal case with significant implications for workers' compensation benefits related to COVID-19 occupational exposure, particularly concerning the interpretation of "essential employee&...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Intentional Wrong? | 05/27/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Employers' liability insurance policies generally exclude coverage for intentional wrongs committed against employees, even if those employees also pursue workers' compensation claims. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Medical Reports Matter | 05/09/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The U.S. District Court recently vacated and remanded a decision by the commissioner of Social Security, emphasizing the critical importance of considering all relevant medical evidence, particularly reports generated within the context of a workers' compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: When Credibility Crumbles | 04/30/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed the dismissal of workers' compensation claims brought by Dorothy Makins against Premier Cadbury LLC. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: The Toll of Neglect | 04/25/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Every year, the AFL-CIO releases its "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect" report, a sobering account of workplace fatalities and injuries across the United States. ...Read More | |||
