Defending Employers
This is the audio feed from Lois Law Firm’s popular webinar training series. Every month the Firm’s attorneys present different topics in workers’ compensation. Meant as a 101 level training course, the attorneys present a fresh take on common issues in workers’ compensation defense.
Special Reports and Presentations: When emerging legal issues arise that impact employers, Lois Law Firm publishes special presentations. These special events, hosted by attorneys and presented in plain English, make the emergent changes understandable for business owners, insurance carriers, and other attorneys.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 359
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Episode 159: COVID-19 Presumptions for Essential Workers in New Jersey
On September 14, 2020 New Jersey’s Governor signed a bill created a presumption of compensability for COVID-19 claims in New Jersey for “essential workers.” This law is retroactive to March 9, 2020.
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Episode 158: Pre-Answer Motion Practice in New Jersey
In this episode, Christopher Major leads a discussion on the use of pre-answer motion practice in New Jersey civil litigation. This podcast audio is taken from a live client webinar presented on Sept…
Episode 157: Global Settlements
In this episode, “Global Settlements in Multijurisdictional Construction Claims,” Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, explores the advantages of resolving the general liability and workers’ compe…
Episode 156: How To: Defending Motions for Med & Temp in New Jersey!
In this episode, we discuss defense strategies to handle Motions for Medical and Temporary Disability benefits in New Jersey workers' compensation cases. This audio is taken from a live webinar prov…
Episode 155: Medical Treatment in New York UPDATE
In this episode we explore what's new in medical treatment in New York Workers' Compensation claims. This audio is from a live webinar provided to clients on August 17, 2020.
We discuss the new Med…
Episode 154: Pre-Answer Motion Practice in New York
In this episode, “Pre-Answer Motion practice in New York," Christopher Major provides an overview of the use of motion practice to limit exposure in New York civil actions. This video is from a liv…
Episode 153: Coordinating Mulitjuridictional Defenses Using Milestones
Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, explores the likely milestones to be reached in each jurisdiction. At each point, consideration should be made as to whether to convene a meeting of necessary …
Episode 152: How NOT TO Defend a Wage Reconstruction Case in New Jersey
Greg Lois discusses the recent decision in Calero v Target and explains how NOT TO defend wage reconstruction claims in New Jersey Workers' Compensation courts.
How to attend these webinars live and…
Episode 151: Case Law Update on Temporary Disability in New York
Greg Lois answers questions live about temporary disability benefits in New York.
How to attend these webinars live and ask questions
Join us for our monthly webinars on New York and New Jersey wor…
Episode 150: New York's "Serious Injury" Threshold: Major Mondays
In this episode, “New York's Serious Injury Threshold," Christopher Major provides an overview of Article 51 of the Insurance Law which provides that a plaintiff in a personal injury action arising …
Episode 149: Legal Issues in Coordinating Multijurisdictional Defenses
Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm and Team Leader of the Construction Defense Practice, on legal issues in coordinating multijurisdictional defenses.
How to attend these webinars live and ask q…
Episode 148: New Jersey Jurisdictional Defenses: Off-Premises Injuries
Attorney Greg Lois leads a discussion on defending off-premises claims in New Jersey . This video is from a live webinar provided to clients on June 22, 2020.
Topics discussed:
- COVID-19 Legislati…
Episode 147: Defending Off-Premises Injuries in New York
Attorney Greg Lois leads a discussion on defending off-premises claims in New York. This video is from a live webinar provided to clients on June 15, 2020.
How to attend these webinars live and ask…
Episode 146: Basics of Civil Practice in New Jersey
In this episode, “Basics of Civil Practice in New Jersey,” Christopher Major provides an overview of civil litigation in New Jersey’s Superior courts.
Major discusses the following:
- What are the j…
Episode 145: Responding to the Catastrophic Construction lost: Dual Jurisdiction Claims
In this episode, “Responding to the Catastrophic Construction Loss,” Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, discusses how the immediate post-accident onsite investigation is key to defense of the w…
Episode 144: Coronavirus (Covid-19) & New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Claims: More Questions Answered
In this episode, Greg Lois leads a presentation on coronavirus (Covid-19) & New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Claims.
Greg discusses the following:
- Compensability Examples
- Jurisdictional Standards …
Episode 143: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Workers' Compensation Update
In this episode, Greg Lois provides an update on the impact of coronavirus on workers' compensation cases in New York and New Jersey and answers questions live! This audio is from a live presentation…
Episode 142: Basics of Civil Practice in New York
In this episode, “Basics of Civil Practice in New York,” Christopher Major provides an overview of civil litigation in New York’s Supreme courts.
Major discusses the following:
- What are the jurisd…
Episode 141: Preparing for the Loss: Construction Claims
In this episode, “Preparing for the Loss,” Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, talks about the preparation and planning needed long before the construction project or program experiences any inj…
Episode 140: New Jersey Jurisdictional Defense: Definition of Employee Under the Workers' Compensation Act
Greg Lois answers questions about defending non-employment claims in New Jersey. Also discussed: Recent case law developments defining “who is an employee” under New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation La…