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 134: Fraud case Law Update - New York Workers' Compensation
March 16th, 2020 | 33 mins 9 secs
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In this podcast, Greg Lois provides an overview of claims fraud in New York workers' compensation cases!
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Episode 133: Liens, Consents, & "Cramdown Motions" in New York
March 9th, 2020 | 24 mins 7 secs
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In this podcast, “Understanding Verbal Threshold in New Jersey,” Christopher Major discusses what happens when the plaintiff and tortfeasor in a civil action attempt to resolve their case by settlement without the consent of the workers’ compensation carrier in New York.
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Episode 132: Workers' Compensation and Coronavirus (COVID-19): Your Questions Answered
March 9th, 2020 | 29 mins 41 secs
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Attorney Greg Lois leads a webinar for clients on the compensability of infectious disease claims in New York, New Jersey and Longshore workers' compensation courts. This audio if from a live webinar and question-and-answer session provided by the Firm on March 10, 2020.
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Episode 131: New York Workers' Compensation for Construction Risk Professionals
March 2nd, 2020 | 29 mins 6 secs
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In this podcast, “New York Workers’ Compensation 101 for Construction Claim Professionals,” Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, 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 130: Appeals and Reopeners in New Jersey Workers' Compensation
February 24th, 2020 | 37 mins 27 secs
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Attorney Greg Lois leads a discussion on appeals (very quickly) and reopeners (most of the presentation). This presentation focuses on the practical approach to bringing reopener cases to closure (or avoiding them altogether!) This audio is from a live webinar provided to clients on February 24, 2020.
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Episode 129: Appeals and Post-Trial Practice in New York Workers' Compensation cases
February 20th, 2020 | 21 mins 13 secs
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Tashia Rasul, Partner at LOIS, provides an overview of appeals and post-trial practice in New York workers' compensation cases! This audio is from a live presentation on February 17, 2020. In this podcast, Tashia discusses what decisions can be appealed, explores tactical and strategic considerations in deciding to file an appeal, and explains costs and practical considerations for appealing workers' compensation trial decisions.
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Episode 128: Understanding Verbal Threshold in New Jersey
February 11th, 2020 | 19 mins 9 secs
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Christopher Major discusses the right to sue after being injured in a motor vehicle accident and how that right can be complicated by a New Jersey law referred to as the “verbal threshold.”
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Episode 127: Overview of New York Construction Litigation
February 4th, 2020 | 28 mins 46 secs
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Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, discusses the patchwork of numerous sources of law which form the basis for construction accident claims in New York. Examining these topics from the perspective of the builder or owner of a construction project, Tashia provides an overview of the relevant New York common laws and statutory Labor Laws that impose duties and obligations on builders and owners, and that govern the civil claims that plaintiffs file.
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Episode 126: A Look Back: New Jersey Workers' Compensation Year-in-Review
January 28th, 2020 | 36 mins 36 secs
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In a look back at all the changes and developments in New Jersey Workers' Compensation law and Practice from 2019, Greg Lois discusses the most important decisions and provides insights into how these case decisions will impact the practice in 2020. Audio is taken from a live webinar offered tot he Firm's clients on January 27, 2020.
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Episode 125: New York WC Year-in-Review
January 21st, 2020 | 38 mins 8 secs
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Attorney Greg Lois provides a "look back" at the most important case law developments, rule changes, and case handling changes impacting New York workers' compensation claims in 2019!
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Episode 124: Loss Transfer Claims in New York: Civil Litigation Practice
January 14th, 2020 | 19 mins 46 secs
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In this episode, “Loss Transfer Claims in New York," Christopher Major discusses claims for reimbursement made between carriers for first-party benefits.
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Episode 123: The Goals of Multijurisdictional Litigation: Construction Defense in New York
January 7th, 2020 | 14 mins 24 secs
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In this episode, “Goals of Multijurisdictional Coordination,” Construction Practice Leader and Lois Law Firm Partner Tashia Rasul provides an overview of the goals of the Construction Defense Practice when handling a catastrophic construction accident claim.