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 78: Virtual Hearings in New York
June 13th, 2018 | 19 mins 10 secs
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New York is replacing in-person hearings with “Virtual Hearings” held via web conference. LOIS is holding two webinars led by attorneys who have handled virtual hearings in New York to discuss what this means for claims handling, claim defense, and costs. Attorneys Declan Gourley, Esq., Christian Sison, Esq., and Tashia Rasul, Esq., discuss the impact of virtual hearings in New York workers’ compensation claims.
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Episode 77: Virtual Hearings in New York: Panel Discussion
May 31st, 2018 | 31 mins 1 sec
New York is replacing in-person hearings with “Virtual Hearings” held via web conference. LOIS Attorneys Declan Gourley, Esq., Christian Sison, Esq. , and Tashia Rasul, Esq., discuss the impact of virtual hearings in New York workers’ compensation claims, particularly in regards to what this means for claims handling, claim defense, and costs.
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Episode 76: New Jersey Defense Overview: Notice, Statute of Limitations, and Others
May 28th, 2018 | 18 mins 36 secs
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Attorney Greg Lois presents a webinar on "common defenses" in New Jersey.
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Episode 75: What Virtual Hearings Mean for You
May 22nd, 2018 | 31 mins 17 secs
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New York is replacing in-person hearings with “Virtual Hearings” held via web conference. LOIS is holding two webinars led by attorneys who have handled virtual hearings in New York to discuss what this means for claims handling, claim defense, and costs. Attorneys Declan Gourley, Esq., Christian Sison, Esq., and Greg Lois, Esq., discuss the impact of virtual hearings in New York workers’ compensation claims.
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Episode 74: An Uncommon Look at Common Defenses in New York Workers' Compensation Claims
May 21st, 2018 | 25 mins 14 secs
Attorneys Joseph Melchionne and Greg Lois discuss defenses commonly raised in New York workers' compensation cases. They discuss the defense of notice, statute of limitations, intoxication, and recreational loss among others.
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Episode 73: Is the Petitioner an Employee? The Defense of Non-Employment in New Jersey
April 23rd, 2018 | 21 mins 42 secs
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Attorneys Karen Vincent and Chris Diaz of the Lois Law Firm present a webinar on the defense of "lack of employment" in New Jersey workers' compensation claims.
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Episode 72: Lack of Employment; Special Issues in Employment (Employer-Employee)
April 16th, 2018 | 22 mins 29 secs
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Attorneys Greg Lois and Nidhi Shetye lead a presentation and on the definition of “employee” under the New York workers’ compensation law and raising lack of employment as a defense.
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Episode 71: The Second Injury Fund in New Jersey: Maximizing Contributions from the Fund
April 4th, 2018 | 23 mins 24 secs
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Attorneys Karen Vincent and Greg Lois of the Lois Law Firm explain how New Jersey's Second Injury Fund works, when relief can be obtained from the Fund, and strategies for maximizing the contribution of the Second Injury Fund. The presentation includes a practical step-by-step illustration of the impact of Fund contribution in a total disability case with pre-existing conditions.
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Episode 70: Penalties and "No Coverage" Exposure in New York
March 20th, 2018 | 19 mins 16 secs
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Today’s podcast is designed to help the attendee answer the following questions: “What are the most common causes for penalties in New York?,” “How do we avoid case-level penalties?” and “What can we do to mitigate or resolve a penalty issue?”
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Episode 69: Appeals and Reopeners in New Jersey
March 1st, 2018 | 26 mins 46 secs
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Attorneys Joe Jones and Karen Vincent of the Lois Law Firm discuss appeals and reopeners of New Jersey workers' compensation cases from the defense perspective.
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Episode 68: Appeals and Post Trial Practice in New York
February 19th, 2018 | 12 mins 19 secs
Attorneys Greg Lois and Jeremy Janis lead a presentation and discussion on to answer questions about appeals and post-trial practice in New York workers' compensation claims.
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Episode 67: New Jersey Section 20 and Secondary Payer Barriers
January 23rd, 2018 | 34 mins 34 secs
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Attorney Greg Lois discusses the availability of a lump-sum dismissal settlement in New Jersey Workers' Compensation cases. The presentation looks at the limitations on this type of compromise in the statute (N.J.S.A. 34:15-20), the rules (N.J.A.C. 12:235-13.1) and the case law. Attorney Lois reviews the barriers to Section 20 settlements and presents practical advice and opinion on obtaining the dismissal in court. The discussion also include an overview of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act as a barrier to full compromise settlements in New Jersey, with practical tips for resolving cases quickly.