Defending Employers

Episode 26: Defending Occupational Exposures Claims in New York

September 19th, 2016  |  18 mins 34 secs

exposure, imes, lois llc, new york, occupationals, workers’ compensation law

Attorney Greg Lois discusses the legal and practical aspects of defending occupational exposure and repetitive use injuries in New York.

Episode 25: Defending Motions for Temporary and Medical Benefits in New Jersey

August 22nd, 2016  |  30 mins 35 secs

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Three attorneys (Joe Jones, Michael Tomasino, and Greg Lois) discuss legal defenses and practical tips for defending Motions for Med & Temp in New Jersey workers' compensation court.

Episode 24: Nonacute Pain Management Guidelines and Medical Benefits in New York

August 15th, 2016  |  19 mins 10 secs

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Three attorneys (Declan Gourley, Jeremy Janis, and Greg Lois) discuss the Nonacute Pain management Guidelines in New York.

Episode 23: Lost Time Benefits in New Jersey - When to pay and defenses.

July 25th, 2016  |  20 mins 54 secs

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When must I pay temporary disability benefits in New Jersey? How much should I pay? When can I discontinue paying? Three attorneys (Joe Jones, Michael Gervolino,and Greg Lois) have a discussion about New Jersey's temporary disability benefit.

Episode 22: Should I Pay Temporary Disability in New York?

July 22nd, 2016  |  28 mins 3 secs

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Three attorneys (Tashia Rasul, Rachel Aronov, and Greg Lois) discuss the statutory requirement to pay lost time wage compensation, when it applies, and and when not to pay.

Episode 21: Off-premise Injuries in New Jersey - The Going-and-Coming Defense

June 27th, 2016  |  25 mins 45 secs

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Attorney Greg Lois discusses the legal defenses and practical claims handling considerations when an injury occurs off-premises.

Episode 20: The Going-and-Coming Defense in New York

June 17th, 2016  |  18 mins 56 secs

general defenses, new york, off premises, workers’ compensation law

Two trial attorneys (Tashia Rasul and Emily Flasz) discuss practical aspects of the handling cases where the injury to the employee occurs off premises.

Episode 19: Common Defenses in New Jersey Workers' Compensation

May 23rd, 2016  |  28 mins 45 secs

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Attorney Joe Jones and attorney Michael Gervolino explore the most commonly-used defenses in New Jersey workers' compensation law, including lack of jurisdiction, lack of notice, intoxication, and "no accident."

Episode 18: Most Common Defenses to Workers' Compensation in New York

May 16th, 2016  |  23 mins 27 secs

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Two Lois LLC Attorneys discuss the common defenses raised in opposition to New York workers' compensation claims.

Episode 17: Update to Special Report - Fund for Reopened Cases in New York

May 13th, 2016  |  15 mins 45 secs

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Question & answer session on the impact of the Board’s decision to appeal the recent appellate panel decision finding the closure of the Special Fund for Reopened Cases unconstitutional.

Episode 16: Is the Petitioner an Employee? New Jersey Workers' Compensation Law Analysis

April 25th, 2016  |  21 mins 43 secs

defenses, employee-employer, new jersey, uninsured employer's fund, workers’ compensation law

In New Jersey, it's not always easy to determine if an injured worker was actually the employee of the insured. Attorneys Joe Jones and Michael Tomasino tackle this topic.

Episode 15: Special Report - The Fund for ReOpened Cases in New York

April 22nd, 2016  |  27 mins 23 secs

Attorneys Tashia Rasul, Declan Gourley, and Greg Lois from Lois LLC provide Q & A on impact of the decision in American Economy Insurance Company v. State of New York, decided April 14, 2016 which found that the retroactive application of New York WCL 25-a(1-a) to policies issued before October 1, 2013 was unconstitutional.