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Workers’ compensation (WC) insurance is designed to protect employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses and offer crucial support during times of need. However, there is a darker side to this coverage—the...more
This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2024, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more
In Episode 28 of The Chartwell Chronicles, hosts Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson discuss recent a number of New Jersey workers' compensation caselaw updates. Please make sure to like and subscribe to The Chartwell...more
The debate about shoulders and industrial disability has come to an end for now with the Iowa Supreme Court’s most recent decision, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. v. Anderson. The Court held that a work injury causing injuries to...more
In Episode 26 of The Chartwell Chronicles, host Brittany Atkinson is joined by special guest Mark Spivak from our Moorestown, NJ office to discuss the importance of the medicals in New Jersey workers' compensation. Brittany...more
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In Episode 22 of The Chartwell Chronicles, host Colin Davis sits down to answer some of your questions and touch on hot topics in New Jersey workers' compensation. Subscribe on Spotify:...more
In Episode 19 of The Chartwell Chronicles, hosts Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson are joined by special guest Leslie Whitten from our Charleston, SC office to discuss releases and resignations in workers' compensation...more
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In Herold v. University of Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court affirmed a Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County decision, holding that: (1) common law claims for occupational diseases occurring four years...more
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This detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions, fully updated for 2022, addresses the workplace-related issues facing employers in the wake of hurricane-related disasters. In addition to legal obligations you need to...more
After the 2017 Amendments to Iowa Code Chapter 85 provided that shoulder injuries were to be compensated functionally as scheduled member injuries, instead of industrially as whole body injuries, claimants have been looking...more
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On January 11, 2021, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill to expand workers’ compensation benefits involving parking lot cases. This bill, not yet passed into law, could have a major impact on future workers' compensation...more
Governor Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1159, a law that effectively codifies and expands his earlier Executive Order N-62-20, which had expired on July 5, 2020. Effective immediately, this bill defines “injury” for an...more
Did an employee that trips and falls while cleaning laundry on a work trip sustain a compensable workers’ compensation injury? It is common for employees to be assigned to work outside of the office. Many times, such...more
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Due to the risk of COVID-19 exposure at the workplace, many states have enacted legislation to include the contraction of COVID-19 as a compensable workers’ compensation “occupational disease.” Just what is an “occupational...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered unprecedented challenges for companies striving to ensure a safe work environment. Scrutinizing the manner in which companies have addressed these challenges has so far been conducted...more
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