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On My Way To Court: Motion for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits and the Division of Workers’ Compensation in New Jersey
August 7, 2014 is going to make for an interesting day. I am on my way to New Brunswick on a Motion for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits. [...]
Why Was My Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Claim Denied?
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On My Way To Court: Attending a City of Trenton Employee Disciplinary Hearing
This morning, August 4, 2014, I attended a disciplinary hearing for a City of Trenton employee. I enjoy these types of disciplinary matters because I get an opportunity [...]
On My Way To Court: How Liens May Impact a Workers’ Compensation Settlement
August 5, 2014 Today was an eventful day in workers’ compensation court. I had two settlements both with interesting lien issues. The first of the settlements is [...]
Light Duty Does Not Mean Part-Time Work For Less Pay
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Injured Workers Can Receive a Bona Fide Voluntary Tender Offer
On June 19th, 2014, I had the opportunity to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee and testify on behalf of Bill S347. S347 is a bill regarding [...]
Social Security Administration Emphasizes Benefits For Veterans and Family Members
With Memorial Day coming up, the Social Security Administration is again emphasizing a number of programs and benefits that help both veterans and families of fallen or [...]
New Jersey injured workers must pursue their claims for retaliatory firing directly and not under CEPA or LAD
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New Jersey Public Employees Injured on the Job May Be Missing Pension Contributions from their Employers
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Distribution of Faulty Gas Springs New Jersey AG Into Action
On December 4, 2012, Zephyr Oil--a Brooklyn-based gasoline distributor--purchased over 70,000 gallons of gas. Except, incredibly unusually, this was not ordinary gasoline. It was avgas, or a [...]
Injured Workers Seek Alternative Means To Pay Bills
Between 2003 and 2006, there were approximately 458 million hospital emergency room visits by U.S. patients. And a recent study by the Health Services Research Journal, in [...]
Disciplinary Matters May Impact the Pursuit of a Disability Pension
When an altercation or arrest leads to an injured police officer, there are often allegations against the police officer. These allegations are generally handled in the [...]
Firm News
Judge Feinberg (Ret.) Instructs on Arbitration for NJICLE
On February 23, 2021, Judge Linda Feinberg (Ret.) was included as part of a virtual program entitled [...]
Szaferman Lakind Offices Under Construction
The Szaferman Lakind offices are getting a brand new look. Renovations to our space on Grovers [...]
Eleven Szaferman Lakind Attorneys Included in 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers Lists
Eleven (11) Szaferman Lakind attorneys have been included in the 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers lists issued [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
Ayers v. Township of Jackson, 106 N.J. 557 (1987)
Ayers v. Township of Jackson, 106 N.J. 557 (1987) Arnold Lakind representing Resident Plaintiffs Residents of Jackson [...]
Success Stories: Land Use
Eagle Group of Princeton v. Zoning Bd. of Adjustment of Arnold Lakind representing Eagle Group of Princeton [...]
Success Stories: Employment
Matter of Critchlow, 201 N.J. Super. 371 (App. Div. 1985) Arnold Lakind representing Francis Critchlow The applicant, [...]