Tashia Rasul is a partner at Lois LLC where she defends employers in New York workers’ compensation matters and leads the Construction Defense Practice team. She frequently visits construction and other work sites to develop defense strategies. Tashia routinely handles complex cases involving occupational injuries, pulmonary diseases and catastrophic injuries. Tashia also works on Longshore workers’ compensation claims.
In addition to her trial practice, Tashia leads the Firm’s Diversity Committee. Tashia is active in the National Alliance of Women in Workers’ Compensation, a think tank of engaged female thought leaders committed to discussing challenges and emerging trends in the Workers’ Compensation industry.
Before joining Lois LLC, Tashia was an in-house counsel for a national insurance company, where she handled personal injury protection (PIP) and “No-fault” cases. Tashia has also represented school boards, police departments and municipalities in cases involving claims against Public entities under New Jersey’s Title 59.
Tashia frequently provides on-site training for employers and carriers. She is the author of numerous articles on workers’ compensation, some of which can be found on her LinkedIn page.
Tashia Rasul has hosted 55 Episodes.
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Episode 308: Calculating Exposure in Dual Jurisdiction Claims
November 6th, 2023 | 26 mins 7 secs
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Tashia Rasul explains how a defense litigator evaluates catastrophic construction accident claims to provide accurate estimates of exposure.
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Episode 304: Coverage Disputes in Construction Litigation
October 2nd, 2023 | 22 mins 46 secs
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Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, leads a discussion and answers questions about litigating policy disputes in construction accident cases.
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Episode 301: Global Settlements in Multijurisdictional Construction Claims
September 5th, 2023 | 22 mins 13 secs
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Tashia Rasul, explores the advantages of resolving the general liability and workers’ compensation cases at the same time.
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Episode 297: Coordinating Multijurisdictional Construction Litigation Using Milestones
August 7th, 2023 | 21 mins 49 secs
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Tashia leads a discussion about using litigation milestones to coordinate counsel representing construction entities in actions pending in civil court and workers’ compensation court at the same time.
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Episode 289: Construction Claims: Responding to the Loss
June 5th, 2023 | 16 mins 41 secs
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Tashia Rasul leads a discussion and answers questions about how the immediate post-accident onsite investigation is key to defense of the workers' compensation and general liability claim.
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Episode 285: Construction Claims: Preparing for the Loss
May 1st, 2023 | 18 mins 32 secs
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Tashia Rasul leads a discussion and answers questions about assembling a team of risk professionals to collaborate when a new construction project is contemplated.
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Episode 281: Wrap-Ups: Risk Reduction Schemes that Complicate Case Handling
April 10th, 2023 | 27 mins 47 secs
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Tashia Rasul discusses the various ways that construction project risk transfer plans can result in convoluted case handling.
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Episode 277: NY Workers’ Compensation Highlights for Construction Claims Professionals
March 6th, 2023 | 35 mins 14 secs
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Tashia Rasul provides an overview of the Workers’ Compensation law in New York with a focus on issues and topics which impact construction claims.
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Episode 273: Overview of New York Construction Claim Litigation
February 6th, 2023 | 22 mins 51 secs
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Tashia Rasul provides an overview of the relevant New York common laws and statutory Labor Laws that impose duties and obligations on builders and owners and govern the civil claims that plaintiffs file.
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Episode 269: Goals of Multijurisdictional Coordination and 2022 Year-End Review of Construction Case Law
January 3rd, 2023 | 25 mins 56 secs
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Tashia starts off 2023 by looking at the goals of construction clients in coordinating the defense litigation involving the same plaintiff/claimant in multiple jurisdictions.
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Episode 265: Calculating Exposure in Dual Jurisdiction Claims
December 5th, 2022 | 34 mins 57 secs
defense attorneys, lois law firm, new jersey, new york, workers' compensation
Tashia Rasul explains how an experienced defense litigator evaluates catastrophic construction accident claims to provide accurate estimates of exposure throughout the lifecycle of the litigated case.
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Episode 257: Coverage Disputes in Construction Litigation
October 3rd, 2022 | 24 mins 24 secs
defense attorneys, lois law firm, new jersey, new york, workers' compensation
Tashia Rasul leads a discussion and answers questions about litigating policy disputes in construction accident cases.