Defending Employers

Your goal is to move your New York workers’ compensation case to a timely closure, but there are some commonly-overlooked issues that can complicate the final resolution or settlement. In this episod…

MVA cases in New York and New Jersey are anything but basic. All of the usual requirements for proving a case at trial still apply: witness testimony, expert reports, pretrial written discovery, init…

In this episode, “Coordinating Multijurisdictional Construction Litigation Using Milestones,” Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, leads a discussion and answers questions about using litigation m…

New Jersey offers options for resolving cases, and we explore the choices and challenges of each! In this episode, “Permanent Disability and Settlements in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Cases,” Gr…

Your goal is to move your New York workers’ compensation case to a timely closure, but there are some commonly-overlooked issues that can complicate the final resolution or settlement. In this episod…

In New York, either a carrier’s written consent to settle the third-party action or a compromise order from the civil court approving the settlement is required, or else the claimant forfeits the rig…

In this episode, “Legal Issues in Coordinating Multijurisdictional Construction Cases,” Noah Pollack partner at Lois Law Firm, leads a discussion and answers questions about coordinating counsel acro…

In this episode, "Discovery, Pre-Trials, Trials, & Appeals in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Claims," Greg Lois explains the litigation process in New Jersey workers’ compensation claims. An experi…

In this episode, "Guide to Permanent Disability & Settlements in New York Workers’ Compensation Claims," Greg Lois explains how awards for permanent medical impairment and loss of earning capacity ar…

Both Section 29 and Section 40 give rise to three distinct rights: lien reimbursement, subrogation, and a future credit/offset against additional workers’ compensation benefits. In this episode, ““Su…

In this episode, “Construction Claims: Responding to the Loss,” Tashia Rasul leads a discussion and answers questions about how the immediate post-accident onsite investigation is key to defense of t…

In 2023 Medical Provider Claims are now one-in-five (20%) of all new cases filed before the Division of Workers’ Compensation. In this episode "Practical Guide to Closing Medical Provider Claims in N…

In this episode, “Discovery, Trials, Hearings, & Appeals in New York Workers’ Compensation Cases,” Tim Kane explains the litigation process in New York workers’ compensation claims. An experienced tr…

New York’s Section 29 and New Jersey’s Section 40 exist to prevent the claimant/petitioner from recovering twice for the same injury. That never seems to stop third-party attorneys from asking for a …

In this episode, “Construction Claims: Preparing for the Loss,” Tashia Rasul leads a discussion and answers questions about assembling a team of risk professionals to collaborate when a new construct…

In this episode, "Meeting the Challenge Common Litigation Issues in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Cases," Greg Lois explores the most common causes for litigation in New Jersey workers’ compensati…

In this episode, "Defending Employers: Common Litigation Issues in New York Workers’ Compensation Cases," Greg Lois will explore the most common causes of litigation in New York workers’ compensation…

As a follow-up to March’s episode on workers’ compensation exclusivity, we tackle the difficult subject of the frequently-cited Labor Law Sections 200, 240(1), and 241(6). How does such a claim impac…

In this episode, “Risk Transfer Schemes that Complicate Case Handling,” Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, discusses the various ways that construction project risk transfer plans can result in …

In this episode, “Staying in Control of the Claim: Medical Benefits in New Jersey,” Greg Lois explores how staying in control of your New Jersey claim is accomplished through medical control, and how…