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Key Points: The New Jersey workers’ compensation statute and applicable case law protects employers’ worker’s compensation lien rights against an injured worker’s third-party recovery....more
House Bill 2490 has been introduced and it is best to quote from the sponsoring legislator’s words: [S]ome employers and insurers require claimants to sign side agreements forcing them to resign, preventing them from ever...more
On September 10, 2024, the Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor issued an Opinion (No. 2024-02) to clarify and provide additional information about the application of Act No. 27-2024, known as the "Act to Facilitate the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA recently unveiled an online tool allowing the public to access severe injury reports, injury trends over time, geographic trends, and trends specific to each employer....more
The post-Covid influence over the “gig economy” has led to an expansion of self-employed or by-the-job employed individuals in the delivery and transportation industry. CDL jobs have proven they are not immune to this...more
On August 22, 2024, the acting Governor signed a bill increasing attorney fees on workers’ compensation cases. Since 1927, the fee for an attorney on a workers’ compensation case was up to 20%. This has now changed with the...more
OSHA requires employers to report a fatality or severe injury (“SIR”). Generally, a fatality must be reported within 8 hours and an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss must be reported within 24 hours. After...more
As a part of our Quarterly Practice Group Update, we are pleased to produce our latest installment of our continued success in fraud litigation. This report was originally conceptualized three years ago as a one-time...more
Navigating the aftermath of a workplace injury can be overwhelming. However, knowing your rights under the New Jersey’s workers’ compensation laws can provide the clarity and confidence needed to ensure you receive the...more
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) has published a revised workers’ compensation Notice to Employees, which Massachusetts employers should use starting September 16, 2024....more
Webb v. State of Delaware, 2024 WL 2077263 (Del. Super. May 9, 2024) - Mr. Webb workers’ compensation claim was denied, and he filed a petition with the Industrial Accident Board that sought acknowledgment of the accident,...more
Kelly Girardin v. AN Fort Myers Imports, LLC, Gallagher Bassett, DCA#: 22-1485, Decision date: May 08, 2024 - The claimant petitioned for attendant care benefits to be paid to her husband. The judge of compensation claimant...more
Estate of Alfredo Pabatao, et al. v. Palisades Med. Ctr., et al., No. A-1740-22 (Apr. 24, 2024) - The plaintiffs had filed a complaint for survival and wrongful death against the defendants, asserting the defendants caused...more
In Episode 31 of The Chartwell Chronicles, hosts Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson discuss the new law in New Jersey relating to workers' compensation attorney fees. Please make sure to like and subscribe to The Chartwell...more
On August 22, 2024, Acting New Jersey Governor Nicholas Scutari signed into law S2822/A3986, a bill that increases the potential counsel fees for petitioner’s attorneys in workers’ compensation cases from 20% to 25% of the...more
When it comes to workplace-related incidents, the question of liability can often be complex and nuanced. One common scenario involves damage to an employee's car while parked in the employer's parking lot. This article...more
Terhune v. Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J., No. A-3206-22 (May 8, 2024) - The petitioner had worked for the respondent since 2007. On December 14, 2013, he reported for mandatory snow duty and as a result, he had to stay at the...more
700 Pharmacy v. Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fee Review Hearing Office & SWIF; No. 660 C.D. 2020; No. 617 C.D. 2020; filed May 16, 2024; President Judge Cohn-Jubelirer - In this case, 700 Pharmacy filed five Fee Review...more
On August 22, 2024, New Jersey increased the available counsel fee for petitioner’s attorneys from 20% to 25%. The increase was signed into law by Acting Governor Nicholas Scutari. The applicable section of the Statute,...more
The California Supreme Court issued its decision in Castellanos v. State (Castellanos) on July 25, 2024, ruling Proposition 22 (Prop 22), the initiative that allows businesses to classify drivers for app-based transportation...more
N.Y. Labor Law § 241(6) requires owners and contractors to provide reasonable and adequate protection and safety to persons employed at or lawfully frequenting a construction site. If a worker is injured on a construction...more
When an individual suffers a work-related injury in the State of New Jersey, their employer (if the employer is self-insured), or the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier is legally obligated to provide three...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Plan regulation becoming effective, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) recently published its draft Workplace...more
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents has revised the Notice to Employees poster, and all employers are required to utilize and repost the updated version by September 16, 2024. Complying with this new...more
In New Jersey, your workers’ compensation claim can be settled in one of two ways: an Order Approving Settlement or an Order Approving Settlement with Dismissal....more