Declan Gourley
Co-Host of Defending Employers
Declan Gourley is a Partner at Lois LLC. Declan is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, New York and the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. Declan concentrates on New York Workers’ Compensation Defense; representing insurance companies and self-insured employers before the New York Workers’ Compensation Board. He regularly attends hearings at the following hearing points: Hudson, Newburgh (New Windsor), New City, Menands, Poughkeepsie, and White Plains.
Prior to joining Lois LLC, Declan worked for an insurance defense firm where he focused on workers’ compensation matters. Declan previously worked for a disability law firm representing claimants applying for Social Security Disability Benefits and various disability retirement pension programs for New Jersey state employees. Declan is the author of a book on Social Security Disability benefits.
Declan also has experience in assisting former National Football League (NFL) Players apply for disability retirement benefits through the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan.
Declan Gourley has hosted 15 Episodes.
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Episode 98: Post-Decision Practice in New York
February 18th, 2019 | 21 mins 32 secs
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Attorneys Christian Sison and Declan Gourley lead a discussion on the technical and practical aspects of appeals of Board decisions in New York.
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Episode 93: Impact of Largest Hearing Point Going Virtual in New York
November 30th, 2018 | 12 mins 3 secs
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On December 3, 2018, the Jamaica hearing point goes "virtual." This hearing point serves the Bronx and Queens and is the largest single hearing point in the New York workers' compensation system. This transition to virtual hearings caps off a year-long project by the Board to roll out virtual hearings across the State and make attorney check in through the virtual hearing system mandatory across the entire system. Lois Attorneys Joe Jones, Declan Gourley, and John Marzolla present a roundtable discussion on what this means for employers and carriers.
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Episode 90: Virtual Hearings in New York Update
November 5th, 2018 | 15 mins 25 secs
On October 25, 2018 the Board announced that the virtual hearing pilot program was permanent across New York. Lois Attorneys John Marzolla, Christian Sison, and Declan Gourley present a roundtable discussion on what this means for employers and carriers.
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Episode 78: Virtual Hearings in New York
June 13th, 2018 | 19 mins 10 secs
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New York is replacing in-person hearings with “Virtual Hearings” held via web conference. LOIS is holding two webinars led by attorneys who have handled virtual hearings in New York to discuss what this means for claims handling, claim defense, and costs. Attorneys Declan Gourley, Esq., Christian Sison, Esq., and Tashia Rasul, Esq., discuss the impact of virtual hearings in New York workers’ compensation claims.
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Episode 77: Virtual Hearings in New York: Panel Discussion
May 31st, 2018 | 31 mins 1 sec
New York is replacing in-person hearings with “Virtual Hearings” held via web conference. LOIS Attorneys Declan Gourley, Esq., Christian Sison, Esq. , and Tashia Rasul, Esq., discuss the impact of virtual hearings in New York workers’ compensation claims, particularly in regards to what this means for claims handling, claim defense, and costs.
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Episode 75: What Virtual Hearings Mean for You
May 22nd, 2018 | 31 mins 17 secs
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New York is replacing in-person hearings with “Virtual Hearings” held via web conference. LOIS is holding two webinars led by attorneys who have handled virtual hearings in New York to discuss what this means for claims handling, claim defense, and costs. Attorneys Declan Gourley, Esq., Christian Sison, Esq., and Greg Lois, Esq., discuss the impact of virtual hearings in New York workers’ compensation claims.
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Episode 66: Medicare Secondary Payer Set-Asides and Conditional Payments in New York Workers’ Compensation Cases
January 15th, 2018 | 13 mins 57 secs
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Attorney Declan Gourley leads a presentation designed to help the attendee answer the following questions: “Can I settle this case?” and “Does Medicare have a current interest I need to consider?” and “Do I need to consider Medicare’s future interest?” Presenter Declan Gourley has years of experience representing claimants before the Social Security law judges and employers and carriers before the Workers' Compensation Board. At the end of the presentation, the attendees will have a basic understanding of Medicare Secondary Payer exposure and when they need to consider Medicare’s interest in a lump-sum settlement.
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Episode 56: Defending Occupational Exposure and Repetitive Use Claims in New York
September 20th, 2017 | 13 mins 52 secs
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Attorneys Declan Gourley and Kristen Kapur discuss the defense of occupational exposure and repetitive use injuries in New York workers’ compensation cases. This audio comes from a LIVE webinar presentation.
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Episode 38: Appeals of Board Decisions in New York Workers' Compensation Cases
February 20th, 2017 | 16 mins 6 secs
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Two attorneys cover the fundamentals of appeals from Board decisions. Presenters Declan Gourley and Joseph Melchionne have years of experience representing employers and carriers before the Board. The presentation is designed to help the listener answer the following questions:
“Should we appeal the Law Judge’s Decision in a workers’ compensation claim?” and
“Does filing the appeal create a stay?” and
“What are the tactical reasons for appealing the Law Judge?”
“What will the appeal cost?”
At the end of the presentation, the attendees will have a basic understanding of the appeals process, tactical aspects of appeals (stays), and the costs of the various types of appeals available. -
Episode 36: Medicare Secondary Payer Issues in New York Workers' Compensation Settlements
January 16th, 2017 | 21 mins 46 secs
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Here is the post-webinar audio from our January 16, 2017 presentation, “Medicare Secondary Payers Issues in New York Workers' Compensation Settlements" from our New York workers' compensation webinar training series.
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Episode 31: Opiates - Third Fridays
November 14th, 2016 | 10 mins 37 secs
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"Third Fridays" is a live, 30-minute legal talk show from Lois LLC featuring moderator Christian Sison. In this episode, Christian Sison is joined by attorney Declan Gourley for a freewheeling discussion of opiate weaning in New York workers' compensation cases. Recent Board panel decision on the issue is discussed.
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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.