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 252: Defending Motions for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits in New Jersey
August 22nd, 2022 | 44 mins 51 secs
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Greg Lois discusses best practices for defending Motions for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits and provides answers to common questions.
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Episode 251: 2022 Medical Treatment Update: New York Workers' Compensation
August 15th, 2022 | 41 mins 57 secs
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Greg Lois provides an overview and answers questions about rule changes and implementation of new Guidelines which impact the way medical treatment is delivered and paid for in New York Workers’ Compensation claims.
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Episode 250: Keep it Under One Roof: Harmonizing Defense and Subrogation Efforts Across the Workers’ Compensation Claim
August 8th, 2022 | 26 mins 32 secs
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Christopher Major dives into the issues of investigation, damages, discovery, trial strategy, and “global” settlements.
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Episode 249: Coordinating Multijurisdictional Construction Litigation Using Milestones
August 1st, 2022 | 36 mins 37 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 248: How NOT to Defend a Wage Reconstruction Case in New Jersey
July 25th, 2022 | 16 mins 15 secs
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Greg Lois discusses wage reconstruction in New Jersey workers' compensation cases.
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Episode 247: Temporary Disability and Labor Market Attachment in New York
July 18th, 2022 | 23 mins 45 secs
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Christian Sison 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 246: Winning Summary Judgment Motion by Establishing Special Employment: A Closer Look at a Recent Winning Result
July 12th, 2022 | 23 mins 7 secs
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In a stunning civil case where a jury verdict of millions of dollars was likely, Chris Major won a complete dismissal via summary judgment.
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Episode 245: Employee Won’t Sue? How to Subrogate and Prove Third-Party Causes of Action
July 11th, 2022 | 28 mins 22 secs
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Both Section 29 in New York and Section 40 in New Jersey permit the carrier to sue “in the shoes” of the claimant/petitioner. Why would a claimant/petitioner not sue a third party? What can you do if they refuse? What are the statutory prerequisites to commencing a subrogation action? What are the proofs and legal standards involved for common third-party causes of action?
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Episode 244: Legal Issues in Coordinating Multijurisdictional Construction Cases
July 5th, 2022 | 32 mins 21 secs
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Tashia Rasul leads a discussion and answers questions about coordinating counsel across multiple jurisdictions in construction accident cases.
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Episode 243: Off Premises Injuries in New Jersey
June 27th, 2022 | 22 mins 9 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 242: The Going and Coming Defense in New York
June 20th, 2022 | 32 mins 48 secs
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In this episode, "The Going and Coming Defense in New York," Greg Lois explores New York’s “Grey Area” rule regarding off-premises injuries.
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Episode 241: The Powerful Consent Requirement in NY and Third-Party Settlement Consent Best Practices
June 13th, 2022 | 21 mins 56 secs
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Section 29(5) has an explicit written consent requirement. Christopher Major goes over how to weaponize this powerful leverage in the context of your case. A good consent letter can drastically reduce your total exposure, but a bad consent letter can sink a case!