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 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 89: Independent Medical Evaluations and Second Opinions in New Jersey Workers' Compensation cases
October 22nd, 2018 | 23 mins 39 secs
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Attorney Greg Lois provides an overview of independent medical evaluations in New Jersey Workers' Compensation cases. This audio is taken from the October 22, 2018 webinar provided by the Firm.
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Episode 88: Getting the Most from Your Defense IMEs in New York Workers' Compensation Cases
October 16th, 2018 | 31 mins 11 secs
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Presenters Greg Lois and Tashia Rasul represent employers and carriers before the Board. At the end of the presentation, attendees will have a better understanding of the use of independent medical evaluators, how to choose an examiner, and how best to prepare your IME doctor to provide you with the best report for your case.
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Episode 87: Practical Defense of Occupational Exposure Claims in New Jersey
September 24th, 2018 | 25 mins 48 secs
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Attorneys Karen Vincent and Chris Diaz of the Lois Law Firm present a webinar on the practical defense of occupational exposure claims in New Jersey.
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Episode 86: Defending Repetitive Use and Occupational Exposure Claims in New York
September 17th, 2018 | 18 mins 43 secs
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Attorney Greg Lois leads a presentation and discussion on defending cardiac, repetitive motion, and occupational exposure claims in New York.
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Episode 85: Defending Med and Temp Motions in New Jersey
August 28th, 2018 | 21 mins 11 secs
Employers lose control of medical in New Jersey when they are unsuccessful in defending a Motion for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits. Attorney Greg Lois discusses these common motions and provide an overview of the strategies used to defend them. This presentation includes a discussion of the recent decisions, stemming from Motions for Med & Temp, that led to medicinal marijuana being ordered in two recent cases. This is the audio from a LIVE webinar presented August 27, 2018.
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Episode 84: Virtual Hearings go live in Hauppauge
August 13th, 2018 | 15 mins 1 sec
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New York is replacing in-person hearings in the Hauppauge hearing point with "Virtual Hearings" held via web conference. LOIS is holding a webinar to discuss what this means for claims handling, claim defense, and costs.
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Episode 83: Medical Marijuana in New York and New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Claims
August 7th, 2018 | 42 mins 3 secs
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Attorneys Tashia Rasul and Greg Lois discuss the recent case law developments in New York and New Jersey workers' compensation cases involving medical marijuana.
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Episode 82: Do I have to pay Temporary Disability in New Jersey?
July 23rd, 2018 | 19 mins 18 secs
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Attorney Karen Vincent leads a presentation and discussion about when to issue temporary disability benefits in New Jersey workers' compensation claims. We discuss the waiting period, defenses to paying, and when payment can end.
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Episode 81: Should I Pay Temporary Disability in New York?
July 16th, 2018 | 15 mins 50 secs
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Attorney Greg Lois leads a presentation and discussion about when to issue temporary disability benefits in New York workers' compensation claims. We discuss the waiting period, defenses to paying, and when payment can end.
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Episode 80: Defending Jersey Claims with the Going and Coming Defense
June 25th, 2018 | 11 mins 5 secs
Attorney Karen Vincent presents a webinar on the Going and Coming defense in New Jersey workers' compensation claims. This is the audio from a LIVE webinar presented June 25, 2018.
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Episode 79: The Going and Coming Defense in New York
June 18th, 2018 | 20 mins 30 secs
This is the audio from our June 18, 2018 webinar presentation discussing the facts of Matter of Rodriguez v New York City Tr. Auth., decided May 31, 2018, and the impact of the decision on the defense of off-premises cases in New York as well as answering questions LIVE about specific fact scenarios like this one.