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Police Officers Must Remain Alert During Traffic Stops

[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] A police officer who is injured while in the scope and course of their employment while performing a traffic stop will be entitled to workers compensation benefits. Workers compensation in New Jersey allows an injured officer to receive medical care, get paid when out of… Continue Reading Police Officers Must Remain Alert During Traffic Stops

By Sam Gaylord|2013-07-21T16:13:08-05:00July 21st, 2013|Workers' Compensation|

USA Today Explores Alternative Types of Disability Insurance

[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] Recently, USA Today published a lengthy article discussing Social Security disability, and delineating the options for people who do not wish to rely solely on benefits for this government program. “The Social Security Administration provides some form of disability benefits as a safety net,” said… Continue Reading USA Today Explores Alternative Types of Disability Insurance

By Sam Gaylord|2013-05-28T16:16:07-05:00May 28th, 2013|Social Security Disability|

New Jersey Resident Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Operators of “Haunted House”

On October 9, 2011, Steven Chrzanowski—of Gloucester City, N.J.—was visiting a “haunted house” on the site of the old Pennhurst Asylum. The asylum is an infamous site that was at the center of Halderman v. Pennhurst State School & Hospital, a controversial United States Supreme Court case that granted the developmentally disabled certain constitutional rights… Continue Reading New Jersey Resident Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Operators of “Haunted House”

By Sam Gaylord|2013-05-25T16:26:31-05:00May 25th, 2013|Personal Injury & Wrongful Death|

Social Security Beneficiaries warned about identity thieves taking disability benefits

[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] Earlier this month, the Social Security Administration published a “fraud advisory,” warning beneficiaries that it has learned of a number identity theft schemes that try to illegally divert Social Security benefits, including Social Security disability benefits. Apparently, scammers have been obtaining personal information from beneficiaries… Continue Reading Social Security Beneficiaries warned about identity thieves taking disability benefits

By Sam Gaylord|2013-05-25T16:24:53-05:00May 25th, 2013|Social Security Disability|

Injured workers in Northeast States Have Highest Rates of Post-Treatment Opioid Addiction Among Workers’ Compensation Recipients

[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] Workers’ Compensation: Northeast States Have Highest Rates of Post-Treatment Opioid Addiction Among Workers’ Compensation Recipients When a worker is injured, a very common course of treatment involves prescribed pain medication. And according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), approximately 80% of workers that are… Continue Reading Injured workers in Northeast States Have Highest Rates of Post-Treatment Opioid Addiction Among Workers’ Compensation Recipients

By Sam Gaylord|2013-05-25T16:18:18-05:00May 25th, 2013|Workers' Compensation|

Social Security Administration Finalizes New Rules for Evaluating Visual Disorders

[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] On April 29, 2013, new rules for how the Social Security Administrations treats visual disorders will take effect. The changes are purposed with both clarifying the evaluation of visual disorders and assessing claims in a more timely fashion. The new rules (published here: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-03-28/pdf/2013-06975.pdf) also… Continue Reading Social Security Administration Finalizes New Rules for Evaluating Visual Disorders

By Sam Gaylord|2013-05-01T16:31:49-05:00May 1st, 2013|Social Security Disability|

Experts Discuss Impact of National Health Reform on Workers’ Compensation

[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] On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law. Known commonly as Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act, the controversial legislation put healthcare changes into place that are widespread and far-reaching. And recently, experts on both healthcare… Continue Reading Experts Discuss Impact of National Health Reform on Workers’ Compensation

By Sam Gaylord|2013-05-01T16:28:48-05:00May 1st, 2013|Workers' Compensation|

New Jersey Doctor Pleads Guilty to Dangerous Fraud Schemes

"After years of prominence in his field,” said U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, “Jose Katz will now be remembered for his record-setting fraud.” According to federal prosecutors, the 68-year-old cardiologist from Closter, N.J.—with offices in both New York City and New Jersey—committed decades-long fraud. Authorities called it the single largest health care fraud case ever recorded… Continue Reading New Jersey Doctor Pleads Guilty to Dangerous Fraud Schemes

By Sam Gaylord|2013-04-15T16:52:49-05:00April 15th, 2013|Personal Injury & Wrongful Death|

Social Security Administration is Adept at “Weeding Out Disability Cheaters”

[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] Social Security Administration is Adept at “Weeding Out Disability Cheaters” A recent article (found here: http://www.abqjournal.com/main/2013/04/10/opinion/ssa-procedures-weed-out-cheaters.html)—itself a response to another opinion piece published to the contrary—extolled the lengths to which the Social Security Administration goes to ensure the integrity of the disability claims process. That… Continue Reading Social Security Administration is Adept at “Weeding Out Disability Cheaters”

By Sam Gaylord|2013-04-15T16:43:28-05:00April 15th, 2013|Social Security Disability|

Appellate Division Upholds Benefits for New Jersey Bus Driver

On the morning of June 9, 2010, Walesca Benvenutti—a bus driver employed by Scholastic Bus Company—was sweeping her bus after bringing the students to school. She was required under the terms of her position to clean the interior of the bus and inspect the seat belts after every run, both morning and evening. But Scholastic… Continue Reading Appellate Division Upholds Benefits for New Jersey Bus Driver

By Sam Gaylord|2013-04-15T16:41:48-05:00April 15th, 2013|Workers' Compensation|