Industry Insights
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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 | |||
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Gelman: Broken Medical Promises | 04/21/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| Like the broader U.S. system, workers' compensation in New Jersey promises to protect employees injured on the job by ensuring timely and adequate medical care. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Beyond the Knife for Back Pain Relief | 04/04/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Low-back pain is a global issue causing pain, disability and economic burden. It’s a leading cause of missed work and decreased productivity. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Will DOGE Changes Cause Workers' Comp Costs to Rise? | 03/20/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Changes within the Department of Government Efficiency could have negative economic repercussions for states that rely on a loophole that allows workers' compensation insurance carriers to benefit from Social Security disability payments through reverse offsets. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: High Court OKs Referral Fees | 03/19/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that state-certified attorneys are allowed to pay referral fees to attorneys in other states, even if those attorneys are not licensed to practice law in New Jersey. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Daylight Saving and Workplace Injuries | 03/12/2025 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 1 | |||
| Most people in the United States look forward to daylight saving time every spring. We lose an hour of sleep but gain an extra hour of sunshine in the evening. ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Work-Related Knee Injury Can Constitute a Disability Under ADA | 03/10/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Workers’ compensation injuries may lead to coverage under the Americans With Disabilities Act. ...Read More | |||
