Christopher Major

Episode 237: Future Offset Rights in NY/NJ: Who Pays for What, and When?

May 9th, 2022  |  29 mins 21 secs

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Christopher Major, addresses the often-misunderstood issue of future credit and offset rights under Section 40 in New Jersey (NJSA 34:15-40) and Section 29 in New York (WCL Section 29) when the petitioner/claimant settles their third-party case.

Episode 233: A Deeper Look at Liens, Subrogation, and Offset Rights Under Section 40 in New Jersey

April 11th, 2022  |  28 mins 26 secs

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Christopher Major leads a conversation about the practical approaches to recovery under New Jersey's Section 40

Episode 229: Workers' Compensation Exclusivity in NY/NJ - Exceptions and Recovery Rights

March 14th, 2022  |  17 mins 58 secs

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Episode 225: Defending HIMP-1 Claims in New York

February 14th, 2022  |  26 mins 11 secs

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In this live episode, “Defending HIMP-1 Claims in New York” Christopher Major, Civil Practice Team Leader at Lois Law Firm, leads a presentation and discussion on the important cases and rule changes in these jurisdictions. Join us for this live discussion and Q & A.

Episode 221: Maximizing Recovery in New York MVA Cases: The $50K Threshold and Intercompany Loss Transfer

January 10th, 2022  |  22 mins 58 secs

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Episode 215: Suing Public Entities in New York and New Jersey

November 8th, 2021  |  19 mins 19 secs

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Episode 211: Starting Early – Investigating and Preserving Subrogation Opportunities

October 12th, 2021  |  18 mins 24 secs

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Christopher Major of the Lois Law Firm, leads a presentation and discussion on the early identification and protection of risk transfer opportunities in workers’ compensation claims.

Episode 207: Leveraging a Third-Party Action in a Workers’ Compensation Claim

September 13th, 2021  |  20 mins 39 secs

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Christopher Major of the Lois Law Firm, leads a presentation and discussion on how the strategic risk professional will increase their bargaining power in resolving a workers’ compensation action when a claimant has a civil action pending against an actual tortfeasor.

Episode 203: The Carrier's Rights Under Kelly, Burns & Bissell

August 9th, 2021  |  27 mins 46 secs

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In this episode, Attorney Chris Major leads a discussion on the carriers reimbursement and subrogation rights in New York workers' compensation cases.

Episode 199: "Liening" Over State Lines: Multi-jurisdictional Issues in workers' Compensation Subrogation

July 12th, 2021  |  15 mins 17 secs

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What happens when your employee gets injured by a tortfeasor while in another state? Does the employer/carrier have the ability to assert a demand for reimbursement of the worker's compensation cost against the party residing in another state? How does the employer/carrier maximize its recovery?

Episode 195: Workers' Compensation Exclusivity and Coverage Issues

June 15th, 2021  |  16 mins 6 secs

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In this episode, attorney Chris Major discusses "Part B" coverage in the workers' compensation context. Recorded live during client training on June 14, 2021.

Episode 191: Third Party Settlements: Consent and Nunc Pro Tunc Motions

May 10th, 2021  |  20 mins 30 secs

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Attorney Chris Major on how New York's rules requiring consent to the third-party settlement work under Section 29 of the statute.