About the show
This is the audio feed from Lois Law Firm’s popular webinar training series. Every month the Firm’s attorneys present different topics in workers’ compensation. Meant as a 101 level training course, the attorneys present a fresh take on common issues in workers’ compensation defense.
Special Reports and Presentations: When emerging legal issues arise that impact employers, Lois Law Firm publishes special presentations. These special events, hosted by attorneys and presented in plain English, make the emergent changes understandable for business owners, insurance carriers, and other attorneys.
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Episodes
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Episode 206: Global Settlements
September 7th, 2021 | 26 mins 3 secs
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Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, explores the advantages of resolving the general liability and workers’ compensation cases at the same time. Further, defense counsel representing general litigation defendant and workers’ compensation claim should be brought together at the time the arbitration, mediation, or other settlement opportunity arises.
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Episode 205: Defending Motions for Med & Temp in New Jersey Workers' Compensation Cases
August 23rd, 2021 | 40 mins 16 secs
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Unless you defend Motions for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits in New Jersey aggressively and successfully you will be exposed for higher medical costs and significant legal fees payable to Petitioner's counsel. In this episode, Greg Lois discusses best practices for defending Motions for Med & Temp and provide answers to common questions.
Topics discussed:
An overview of what types of medical care are required under the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act;
How to reduce costs of care by directing treatment and using networks;
What happens when a Petitioner is successful on a Motion for Med & temp and how attorneys' fees are calculated;
Strategies to control exposure for Petitioner's attorneys' fee costs in Motions for Med & Temp;
An overview of the parts of a basic motion for Med & Temp and what the Petitioner is required to prove in order to be successful;
The courtroom procedure and timing for defending these Motions;
The differenced between and "Emergent" and "Standard" Motion for Med & Temp;
Best practices for Risk Professionals and Attorneys defending these claims.This audio is from a live webinar provided to clients on August 23, 2021.
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Episode 204: Medical Treatment in New York Workers' Compensation Cases: 2021 Update
August 16th, 2021 | 26 mins 58 secs
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Attorney Greg Lois leads a discussion on how medical treatment is changing in the world of New York workers' compensation. In this episode, Lois discusses the "Onboard Limited Release" program, the new Medical Treatment Guidelines, medicinal marijuana in New York workers' compensation cases, and other timely topics. This audio was recorded live on August 16, 2021 during client training.
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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.
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Episode 202: Coordinating Multijurisdictional Construction Litigation Using Milestones
August 2nd, 2021 | 43 mins 30 secs
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Tashia Rasul leads a discussion and answers questions 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 201: How NOT TO Defend a Wage Reconstruction Case in New Jersey
July 26th, 2021 | 23 mins 17 secs
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Greg Lois discusses wage reconstruction in New Jersey workers’ compensation cases.
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Episode 200: Defenses to Temporary Disability & Update on Labor Market attachment in New York
July 19th, 2021 | 29 mins 26 secs
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Greg Lois provides an overview and answers questions about defenses to temporary disability and provides an update on Labor Market Attachment as a defense in New York Workers' Compensation claims.
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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?
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Episode 198: Legal Issues in Coordinating Multijurisdictional Defense
July 7th, 2021 | 32 mins 36 secs
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In this episode, Tashia Rasul, Construction Defense Practice Team Leader at LOIS, discusses how employers can navigate legal issues in cross-jurisdictional construction accident cases. This audio is taken from a live client training provided on July 6, 2021.
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Episode 197: Off Premises Injuries in New Jersey
June 28th, 2021 | 21 mins 53 secs
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Greg Lois leads a presentation on practical and legal aspects of defending off-premises injuries in New Jersey workers’ compensation cases.
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Episode 196: The Grey Area Rule
June 21st, 2021 | 23 mins 21 secs
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In this episode, "The Grey Area Rule," Greg Lois explores New York’s “Grey Area” rule regarding off-premises injuries.
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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.