Industry Insights
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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 | |||
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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 | |||
