Industry Insights
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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 | |||
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Ginther: Third-Party Claims Don't Have to Be Confusing | 02/26/2025 | |
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| By: Scot A. Ginther | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Understanding the importance of subrogation strategies on third-party claims can save defendants in the workers’ compensation system large sums of money. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Attempt to Inflate Jury Award by Comp Lien Rejected | 12/27/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| In a recent New Jersey appellate decision, the court addressed an interesting intersection of personal injury law, workers' compensation and jury verdict interpretation. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Contractor Cuts Corners, Risks Worker Lives | 12/16/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| In a stark reminder of workplace safety, New Jersey contractor Jose Correa has pleaded guilty to a serious environmental crime that endangered construction workers in ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Legal Help Boosts Workers' Compensation Benefits | 12/09/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| A recent study about the impact of legal representation on workers' compensation benefits found that having an attorney representing an injured worker increases benefits. ...Read More | |||
