John Marzolla
Co-Host of Defending Employers
John Marzolla is a Partner at Lois LLC where he defends employers in workers’ compensation matters. A former prosecutor, John has extensive cross-examination experience. He draws on that experience to successfully challenge the compensability of claims and need for medical treatment.
Having been responsible for plea bargaining on behalf of the State of New Jersey in several jurisdictions, John also specializes in negotiating settlements on behalf of his clients. In addition, John has secured several favorable Board Panel decisions reversing trial level Orders of the New York Worker’s Compensation Court.
John’s brief in the matter of Villanova v. Innovative Investigations became a published decision and set precedent for privacy laws in New Jersey in the context of private investigations.
John Marzolla has hosted five Episodes.
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Episode 94: Reimbursement and Subrogation in New York Workers' Compensation Cases
December 17th, 2018 | 28 mins 23 secs
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Attorneys John Marzolla and Greg Lois present a webinar on subrogation and reimbursement in New York workers' compensation claims.
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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 91: Evaluating Cases for Exposure in New York
November 19th, 2018 | 31 mins 46 secs
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Attorneys John Marzolla and Tim Kane discuss their approaches to evaluating New York workers' compensation claims for exposure. This is the audio from a live presentation offered by the attorneys on November 19, 2018.
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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 50: The Going and Coming Defense in New York
June 19th, 2017 | 12 mins 36 secs
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Attorneys John Marzolla and Kristen Kapur will cover the “Going and Coming” rule in New York and its application to cases involving off-premises losses and travel. They will explore the basic presumptions afforded claimants under the Law and discuss applicable defenses. At the end of the presentation attendees will have a basic understanding of when the Going and Coming defense applies under the New York Workers’ Compensation Law.