Episode Archive
346 episodes of Defending Employers since the first episode, which aired on September 21st, 2015.
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Episode 130: Appeals and Reopeners in New Jersey Workers' Compensation
February 24th, 2020 | 37 mins 27 secs
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Attorney Greg Lois leads a discussion on appeals (very quickly) and reopeners (most of the presentation). This presentation focuses on the practical approach to bringing reopener cases to closure (or avoiding them altogether!) This audio is from a live webinar provided to clients on February 24, 2020.
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Episode 129: Appeals and Post-Trial Practice in New York Workers' Compensation cases
February 20th, 2020 | 21 mins 13 secs
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Tashia Rasul, Partner at LOIS, provides an overview of appeals and post-trial practice in New York workers' compensation cases! This audio is from a live presentation on February 17, 2020. In this podcast, Tashia discusses what decisions can be appealed, explores tactical and strategic considerations in deciding to file an appeal, and explains costs and practical considerations for appealing workers' compensation trial decisions.
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Episode 128: Understanding Verbal Threshold in New Jersey
February 11th, 2020 | 19 mins 9 secs
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Christopher Major discusses the right to sue after being injured in a motor vehicle accident and how that right can be complicated by a New Jersey law referred to as the “verbal threshold.”
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Episode 127: Overview of New York Construction Litigation
February 4th, 2020 | 28 mins 46 secs
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Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, discusses the patchwork of numerous sources of law which form the basis for construction accident claims in New York. Examining these topics from the perspective of the builder or owner of a construction project, Tashia provides an overview of the relevant New York common laws and statutory Labor Laws that impose duties and obligations on builders and owners, and that govern the civil claims that plaintiffs file.
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Episode 126: A Look Back: New Jersey Workers' Compensation Year-in-Review
January 28th, 2020 | 36 mins 36 secs
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In a look back at all the changes and developments in New Jersey Workers' Compensation law and Practice from 2019, Greg Lois discusses the most important decisions and provides insights into how these case decisions will impact the practice in 2020. Audio is taken from a live webinar offered tot he Firm's clients on January 27, 2020.
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Episode 125: New York WC Year-in-Review
January 21st, 2020 | 38 mins 8 secs
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Attorney Greg Lois provides a "look back" at the most important case law developments, rule changes, and case handling changes impacting New York workers' compensation claims in 2019!
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Episode 124: Loss Transfer Claims in New York: Civil Litigation Practice
January 14th, 2020 | 19 mins 46 secs
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In this episode, “Loss Transfer Claims in New York," Christopher Major discusses claims for reimbursement made between carriers for first-party benefits.
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Episode 123: The Goals of Multijurisdictional Litigation: Construction Defense in New York
January 7th, 2020 | 14 mins 24 secs
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In this episode, “Goals of Multijurisdictional Coordination,” Construction Practice Leader and Lois Law Firm Partner Tashia Rasul provides an overview of the goals of the Construction Defense Practice when handling a catastrophic construction accident claim.
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Episode 122: Section 40 Reimbursement and Subrogation in New Jersey Workers' Compensation Claims
December 24th, 2019 | 13 mins 52 secs
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Christopher Major discusses reimbursement and subrogation of New Jersey workers' compensation indemnity and medical costs through third-party action. This audio is taken from a live training provided by Major on December 23, 2019.
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Episode 121: Reimbursement and Subrogation In New York
December 16th, 2019 | 29 mins 44 secs
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Attorneys Christian Sison and Christopher Major discuss the the risk transfer options available to workers' compensation carriers in New York Workers' Compensation cases under Section 29 of the WCL.
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Episode 120: Exposure Evaluation in New Jersey Workers' Compensation cases
November 25th, 2019 | 22 mins
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Attorney Joe Jones, who leads the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Defense Practice at LOIS, explains the factors lawyers consider when providing an estimate of exposure to a client. Jones talks about Jersey-specific factors that influence indemnity exposure in a workers' compensation claim.
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Episode 119: Evaluating New York Workers' Compensation Cases for Exposure
November 18th, 2019 | 24 mins 30 secs
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LOIS Partner Christian Sison leads a discussion and answers questions about evaluating workers' compensation cases for exposure in New York.