Christopher Major is the Senior Associate in the general litigation department at Lois LLC.
Prior to LOIS, Christopher practiced in the areas of New Jersey workers’ compensation claims and personal injury lawsuits. Since joining LOIS, Christopher has engaged in a wide array of practice areas including defending workers’ compensation carriers and self-insureds in claims before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. In addition to coordinating defense efforts with LOIS attorneys in related workers’ compensation claims, Christopher defends the interests of carriers and self-insureds in general liability claims including civil first-party defense in all personal injury, construction accident and motor vehicle accident negligence suits.
Christopher also protects and enforces the rights of carriers and self-insureds in all subrogation-related actions, including prosecuting subrogated actions in civil court under New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Statute Section 40 (N.J.S.A. 34:15-40) and New York Workers’ Compensation Law Section 29, asserting statutory demands for reimbursement under Section 40 and Section 29, litigating intercompany loss transfer in motor vehicle accident claims pursuant to New York Insurance Law Section 5105, and defending workers’ compensation carriers and self-insureds in New York HIMP-1 reimbursement requests.
Christopher Major has hosted 51 Episodes.
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Episode 309: The Concept of “Extra-Comp” Exposure and How to Fight It
November 13th, 2023 | 40 mins 18 secs
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Christopher Major dives into how we can avoid significant “back-end” exposure for workers’ compensation benefits outside of the workers’ compensation claim itself.
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Episode 305: The Impact of Civil Cases on Workers’ Compensation Claims: Investigation, Leverage, and the Global Defense Model
October 10th, 2023 | 39 mins 23 secs
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How to investigate and leverage a civil case, principles of res judicata and collateral estoppel, and how the “global defense” model is the key to driving down exposure.
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Episode 298: New York’s “Serious Injury” Threshold and New Jersey’s “Verbal Threshold” in MVA Cases
August 14th, 2023 | 21 mins 10 secs
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Christopher Major, Civil Practice Team Leader at Lois Law Firm, covers the additional elements needed for a viable MVA civil case in New York and New Jersey.
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Episode 294: Components of a Bulletproof Consent Letter Under Section 29(5)
July 10th, 2023 | 28 mins 12 secs
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Christopher Major, Civil Practice Team Leader at Lois Law Firm, break downs the consent requirement and lay out what belongs in the final agreement.
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Episode 290: “Subrogation” as a Term of Art: The Difference Between Lien, Subrogation, and Offset Rights
June 12th, 2023 | 26 mins 42 secs
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Major addresses how to perfect your lien rights every step of the way so that you are holding the cards when the third-party action settles.
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Episode 286: No Double Recovery! Practical Advice for Avoiding Reimbursement Pitfalls
May 8th, 2023 | 30 mins 12 secs
law firm, legal podcast, lois law, lois law firm, new jersey law, new jersey workers compensation, new york law, new york workers compensation, workers compensation
Christopher Major addresses how to perfect your lien rights every step of the way so that you are holding the cards when the third-party action settles.
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Episode 282: New York’s Labor/Scaffold Law in the Context of Workers’ Compensation Claims
April 10th, 2023 | 23 mins 48 secs
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Christopher Major tackles the difficult subject of the frequently-cited Labor Law Sections 200, 240(1), and 241(6).
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Episode 278: Civil Exposure for the Employer and the Concept of Comp Exclusivity
March 13th, 2023 | 22 mins 42 secs
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New Jersey’s Section 8 (N.J.S.A. 34:15-8), New York’s Sections 11 and 29(6), a claimant’s election of remedies, the concepts of “grave injury” and intentional wrongs, contractual indemnification, and potential implications of a carrier’s Part B Employers’ Liability policy in a third-party civil action.
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Episode 274: Combating HIMP-1 Demands Defense and Resolution Strategies
February 13th, 2023 | 29 mins 10 secs
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Christopher Major makes sure you know how to fight back and provide unique resolution strategies that are guaranteed to drive down your exposure!
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Episode 270: Carve-Out "Ins and Outs" - How to Ensure Maximum Subrogation Recovery in a New York MVA Case
January 9th, 2023 | 35 mins 18 secs
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Christopher Major explains how to not miss out on money you’re potentially entitled to simply because claimant’s counsel says you don’t have rights!
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Episode 266: Out-of-State Accidents: Choice of Law, Federal Cases, and Harmonizing Subrogation Statutes
December 12th, 2022 | 14 mins 17 secs
defense attorneys, lois law firm, new jersey, new york, workers' compensation
Christopher Major discusses how to navigate multijurisdictional claims, how to monitor or intervene in a federal case, and how to blend statutes to ensure you receive your maximum reimbursement.
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Episode 262: Crunching the Numbers: Reimbursement and Future Credit Calculations and the Impact on Settlements in NY/NJ
November 14th, 2022 | 27 mins 46 secs
defense attorneys, lois law firm, new jersey, new york, workers' compensation
Christopher Major discusses the priority of your lien when the third-party action settles, the calculations required in New York and New Jersey, and when/whether to compromise any portion of your lien.