This past weekend I had the chance to visit with my mother and now deceased aunt in Rhode Island. Amy, the kids, and myself found ourselves having breakfast at the Classic Café and talk about a name being perfect for a restaurant. What makes a café classic? We walked in and were greeted by vintage… Continue Reading Classic Cafe is More Than Just a Restaurant
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. A Motion for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits is a specific device filed within the Division of Workers' Compensation which allows a petitioner's attorney to get in front… Continue Reading On My Way To Court: Motion for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits and the Division of Workers’ Compensation in New Jersey
[bs_row class="row"] [bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-8"] [/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col] [/bs_row] Sometimes the interests and priorities of workers’ compensation insurance carriers get in the way of injured workers receiving the benefits they deserve. If your claim for a workplace injury like carpal tunnel syndrome was denied, it is because carpal tunnel is considered an “occupational claim”.… Continue Reading Why Was My Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Claim Denied?
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 to really sit and discuss with the administration what is going on and help workers who are being written up for some disciplinary matter. Some of these are… Continue Reading On My Way To Court: Attending a City of Trenton Employee Disciplinary Hearing
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 interesting because it has a State Temporary Disability lien attached to it. We filed several claims, but one of the medical conditions was not associated with the work… Continue Reading On My Way To Court: How Liens May Impact a Workers’ Compensation Settlement
[bs_row class="row"] [bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-8"] [/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col] [/bs_row] When you are injured and can return to work but only part time or paid at a lower rate can you recover the differnece until you are released from the authorized doctor as having reached your maximum medical improvement? In 1974, in a case called… Continue Reading Light Duty Does Not Mean Part-Time Work For Less Pay
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 a modified voluntary tender offer. The New Jersey workers’ compensation statute, N.J.S.A. 34:15 64, allows for an insurance company to make a payment within a specific period of… Continue Reading Injured Workers Can Receive a Bona Fide Voluntary Tender Offer
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 wounded soldiers. The SSA is promoting various resources for members of the armed services and their loved ones.Among the tools being promoted is a dedicated website for Social… Continue Reading Social Security Administration Emphasizes Benefits For Veterans and Family Members
[bs_row class="row"] [bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-8"] [/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col] [/bs_row] In 2011, Tammy Davis—a cashier at the Supervalue market in Burlington, N.J.—filed a workers’ compensation claim against Acme Markets, the corporate entity that oversees Supervalue. Subsequently, in 2012, Ms. Davis, who had been with Supervalue for more than 20 years, was fired. According to Acme,… Continue Reading New Jersey injured workers must pursue their claims for retaliatory firing directly and not under CEPA or LAD
[bs_row class="row"] [bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-8"] [/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col] [/bs_row] Public employees, such as teachers, police and firemen, who have been injured while working and have missed time may not have had their pension contributions made for them by their employer. Have you ever checked your pension contributions? There is an ongoing interaction between workers'… Continue Reading New Jersey Public Employees Injured on the Job May Be Missing Pension Contributions from their Employers
