Defending Employers

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. How to attend these webinars live and ask questions Join us for our monthly webinars on New York workers’ compensation law. Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar Schedules and Information Handout mater...

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. How to attend the...

Today’s presentation is designed to help the attendee answer the following questions: “What are the most common causes for penalties in New York?” and “How do we avoid case-level penalties?” and “What can we do to mitigate or resolve a penalty issue?” Presenters Greg Lois has years of experience representing employers and carriers before the Board. At the end of the presentation, the attendees wil...

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. How to attend these webinars live and ask questions Join us for our monthly webinars on New York workers’ compensation law. Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar Schedules and Information Handout materials are provided in a...

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. How to attend these webinars live and ask questions Join us for our monthly webinars on New York workers’ compensation law. Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar Schedules and Information Handout materia...

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...

Attorney Declan Gourley leads a presentation designed to help the attendee answer the following questions: “Can I settle this case?” and “Does Medicare have a current interest I need to consider?” and “Do I need to consider Medicare’s future interest?” Presenter Declan Gourley has years of experience representing claimants before the Social Security law judges and employers and carriers before the...

LOIS Partner Christian Sison leads a presentation on the new-for-2018 New York Guidelines for Determining Impairment. The new Guidelines replace the prior methods of determining Scheduled Loss of Use for all claims where an impairment report was not submitted before January 1, 2018 and will have an impact on exposure join all future claims. Attorney Sison provides examples including side-by-side e...

Attorneys Christopher Major and Greg Lois present a webinar on carrier recovery through reimbursement and subrogation under New Jersey's Section 40 (N.J.S.A. 34:15-40). They discuss the impact of recent cases, such as the December 11, 2017 Supreme Court decision in Vitale v. Schering Plough and the November 22, 2017 Appellate Decision in Pino v. Polanco. The attorneys discuss reimbursement to the...

Attorneys Christopher Major and Glenn Johnston lead a presentation on Section 29 reimbursement and subrogation in New York workers' compensation claims. The attorneys discuss reimbursement to the carrier/employer from the proceeds of civil actions as well as tactics for maximizing recovery - including negotiation tips for dealing with plaintiff's attorneys who always demand a lien reduction to "1/...

Attorneys Karen Vincent and Greg Lois discuss the role of defense counsel in providing timely and accurate exposure analysis to clients. The attorneys discuss the "when" of providing an exposure analysis - when during the litigation lifecycle the attorney should be providing estimates of exposure and likelihood of prevailing at trial. The attorneys also discuss the "how" of exposure - how estimate...

Attorneys Tashia Rasul and Tim Kane lead a presentation and answer questions on evaluating exposure for Loss of Wage Earning Capacity awards in New York workers’ compensation claims. How to attend these webinars live and ask questions Join us for our monthly webinars on New York workers’ compensation law. Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar Schedules and Information Handout mater...

This is audio from a live presentation from Dr. Jennifer Yanow and Greg Lois . Dr. Yanow is a double Board-certified in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The discussion focuses on the use of IMEs and second opinion consultation in both acute cases and non-acute long term chronic pain claims. Dr. Yanow's expertise in treating RSD and CPRS claims as well as her approach to opia...

Attorney Greg Lois discusses the law and proposed guidelines for conducting Independent Medical Evaluations in New York workers' compensation claims. How to attend these webinars live and ask questions Join us for our monthly webinars on New York workers’ compensation law. Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar Schedules and Information Handout materials are provided in advance of e...

Attorneys Greg Lois and Christian Sison on the interpretation and application of the draft guidelines for determining Scheduled Loss of Use awards in New York. How to attend these webinars live and ask questions Join us for our monthly webinars on New York workers’ compensation law. Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar Schedules and Information Handout materials are provided in ad...

This is audio from a live presentation from attorneys Joseph Jones and Michael Gervolino and answers the following questions: “How do I defend a claim alleging occupational exposures led to a permanent disability in New Jersey?” Two expert attorneys from LOIS discuss the defense of environmental inhalation injuries, practical aspects of preparing an exposure claim for trial, and repetitive use inj...

Attorneys Declan Gourley and Kristen Kapur discuss the defense of occupational exposure and repetitive use injuries in New York workers’ compensation claims. How to attend these webinars live and ask questions Join us for our monthly webinars on New York workers’ compensation law. Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar Schedules and Information Handout materials are provided in adva...

This is audio from a live presentation from attorney Greg Lois and answers the following questions: “How do I defend a Motion for Med and Temp in New Jersey?” and "What medical treatment is required under the statute?” and “What are the common defenses used by a Respondent when facing a motion?” At the end of the presentation, attendees will understand what a Motion for Temporary and Medical Benef...

Attorneys Greg Lois and Jeremy Janis lead a presentation and answer questions about medical treatment issues in New York workers’ compensation claims. What we will be talking about: What to do about variance requests. How to dispute unnecessary treatment. The recent (May, 2017) Board Panel decision finding MTG's DO apply to out of state medical providers. Non-Acute Pain Management Guidelines. How...

This is audio from a live presentation from attorneys Michael Gervolino and Greg Lois and answers the following questions: “Should I issue temporary disability benefits?” and ”If so, how much?” and “When can I stop Paying?” At the end of the presentation, the attendees will have a basic understanding of when to issue temporary disability benefits in New Jersey, how the amount issued is calculated,...

Attorneys Elizabeth Perez and Greg Lois  discuss the nuts-and-bolts of issuing temporary disability benefits – when the benefits are due, how much to pay, and when benefits can be stopped. They also discuss the new C-258.1 work search form issued by the Board on July 14, 2017 and the newly-changed rate of temporary disability compensation. How to attend these webinars live and ask questions J...

Attorneys Karen Vincent and Joe Jones discuss the issues surrounding off-premises accidents. They address injuries arising during commutes to work, paid travel time, and business travel. The two litigators have a dialog about various fact scenarios as examples of when an off-premises injury will be and will not be considered compensable by the courts. At the end of the presentation attendees have...

Attorneys John Marzolla and Kristen Kapur will cover the “Going and Coming” rule in New York and its application to cases involving off-premises losses and travel. They will explore the basic presumptions afforded claimants under the Law and discuss applicable defenses. At the end of the presentation attendees will have a basic understanding of when the Going and Coming defense applies under the N...

Attorney Christian Sison presents strategies for defending New York claims against additional sites and consequential injuries being added later – beginning with “Day One” tactics to preserve all defenses! How to attend these webinars live and ask questions Join us for our monthly webinars on New York workers’ compensation law. Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar Schedules and In...

Attorneys Karen Vincent and Michael Gervolino discuss the application of various defenses in New Jersey Workers' Compensation cases. Among the defenses discussed are the intoxication defense, the defense of intentional self-harm, and idiopathic loss. This is the post-webinar audio from our recent presentation, “Common Defenses in New Jersey" from our workers' compensation webinar training series,...