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.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not legal advice! The materials presented by this podcast and any affiliated website are for informational purposes only and are not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter. No reader should act on the basis of these materials without seeking appropriate professional advice as to the particular facts and applicable law involved. The materials are not represented to be correct, complete, or up-to-date. Opinions presented by this podcast are the opinions of the author. Neither the use of this web site nor the transfer of information to or from this web site shall create or constitute an attorney-client relationship between Greg Lois or LOIS Law Firm LLC and any person. You should not send any confidential information to this web site until after you have entered into a written agreement for the performance of legal services.
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Episodes
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Episode 166: Calculating Exposure in Dual Jurisdiction Claims: Construction Defense
November 3rd, 2020 | 26 mins 23 secs
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In this episode, Lois Law Firm Partner and Construction Defense Practice Team Leader Tashia Rasul talks about calculating indemnity exposure in dual jurisdiction claims. This audio is from a live webinar provided to Firm clients on November 2, 2020.
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Episode 165: NJ Cross-Border Medical Claims: New York Fee Schedule and New Jersey Providers
October 26th, 2020 | 27 mins 32 secs
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Today we are talking about how an October 2020 New Jersey caselaw decision is impacting medical fee disputes in New York workers' compensation claims. If You have ever been dragged into a New Jersey court to resolve a New York Medical fee Schedule dispute, this episode is for you!
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Episode 164: NY Cross-Border Medical Claims: New York Fee Schedule and New Jersey Providers
October 19th, 2020 | 22 mins 47 secs
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Today we are talking about how an October 2020 New Jersey caselaw decision is impacting medical fee disputes in New York workers' compensation claims. If You have ever been dragged into a New Jersey court to resolve a New York Medical fee Schedule dispute, this episode is for you!
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Episode 163: Discover Devices in New Jersey Civil Litigation
October 14th, 2020 | 18 mins 45 secs
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In this episode, “Discovery Devices in New Jersey,” Christopher Major, Civil Practice Team Leader at Lois Law Firm, leads a discussion on the use of discovery devices in New Jersey superior court (civil) actions.
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Episode 162: Coverage Disputes in Multijurisdictional Construction Claims
October 6th, 2020 | 22 mins 10 secs
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Construction Defense Team Leader Tashia Rasul leads a presentation on coverage issue in multijurisdictional construction claims. This audio is from a live presentation provided on October 5, 2020.
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Episode 161: Independent Medical Examinations & COVID-19 in New Jersey
September 28th, 2020 | 26 mins 38 secs
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Greg Lois leads a discussion on the use, selection, and presentation of expert witness reports and testimony in New Jersey workers' compensation claims. A practical application of using expert witness testimony in the defense of COVID-19 claims is included.
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Episode 160: IMEs versus Record Reviews in New York Workers' Compensation Claims
September 21st, 2020 | 32 mins 45 secs
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In this episode, Attorney Greg Lois discusses the pros and cons of Independent Medical Evaluations versus Record Reviews in New York Workers' Compensation claims. This podcast audio is taken from the live training provided to the Firm's clients on September 21, 2020.
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Episode 159: COVID-19 Presumptions for Essential Workers in New Jersey
September 17th, 2020 | 40 mins 41 secs
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On September 14, 2020 New Jersey’s Governor signed a bill created a presumption of compensability for COVID-19 claims in New Jersey for “essential workers.” This law is retroactive to March 9, 2020. This is audio from our live Q & A on the impact of the new COVID-19 presumption in New Jersey workers’ compensation cases.
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Episode 158: Pre-Answer Motion Practice in New Jersey
September 14th, 2020 | 20 mins 42 secs
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In this episode, Chris Major leads a discussion on the use of pre-answer motion practice in New Jersey civil litigation. This podcast audio is taken from a live client webinar presented on September 14, 2020.
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Episode 157: Global Settlements
September 7th, 2020 | 29 mins 30 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 156: How To: Defending Motions for Med & Temp in New Jersey!
August 28th, 2020 | 31 mins 11 secs
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In this episode, we discuss defense strategies to handle Motions for Medical and Temporary Disability benefits in New Jersey workers' compensation cases. This audio is taken from a live webinar provided to clients on August 24, 2020.
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Episode 155: Medical Treatment in New York UPDATE
August 21st, 2020 | 30 mins 34 secs
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We discuss the new Medical Treatment Guidelines coming into effect in January 2021; How the "Provider Expansion" rules are working; The impact of out-of-state care on exposure and costs;
How telemedicine is impacting medical care in workers' compensation cases; The Drug Formulary; and Update on medicinal marijuana in New York workers' compensation cases.