Industry Insights
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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 | |||
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Gelman: Recusal and Essential Employee Rights | 11/27/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The recent New Jersey Appellate Division decision in Amato v. Township of Ocean School District offers crucial insights into two important legal principles: judicial recusal and ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Legislation Increases Counsel Fees to 25% | 08/23/2024 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| On Thursday, acting Gov. Nicholas Scutari signed legislation increasing counsel fees for petitioners’ attorneys, from 20% to 25%. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Key Lessons and Future Steps for COVID-19 Response | 08/02/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The "Independent Review of New Jersey’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic," conducted by Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP, is a comprehensive review that evaluates New Jersey’s preparedness, response and lessons learned during the pandemic. It also...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Medical Evidence Falls Short | 07/29/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A workers’ compensation medical report was insufficient to establish a direct causal link between an accident and an alleged concussion and subsequent stroke, precluded from admission by a federal court in a personal injury case. ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Trench Injury Not an Intentional Wrong | 07/08/2024 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A federal court held that injuries sustained while cleaning a trench conveyor trim removal system at a paper manufacturing facility did not meet the threshold test for an intentional tort. ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Petitioner Can't Prove Work-Related Need for Breast Reconstruction Surgery | 06/28/2024 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A misunderstanding of a key fact can doom an expert opinion. ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Court Dismisses Claim of Petitioner Shot During Course of Employment | 05/31/2024 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| There are very few cases in the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation involving injuries to employees who are shot at work. Avery v. Next Mile, LLC/DSP (May 23, 2024) presents several interesting issues. ...Read More | |||
