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Our Monthly Workers' Compensation webinar series: The audio feed from Lois Law Firm's popular webinar training series is hosted here. Every month the Firm's attorneys present different topics in workers' compensation. Meant as a "101-" level training course, the attorneys present a fresh take on common issues in workers' compensation defense.
Special Reports and Presentations: When emerging legal issues arise that impact employers, Lois Law Firm publishes special presentations. These special events, hosted by attorneys and presented in plain English, make the emergent changes understandable for business owners, insurance carriers, and other attorneys. The audio feed from these special presentations is available exclusively here.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not legal advice! The materials presented by this podcast and any affiliated website are for informational purposes only and are not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter. No reader should act on the basis of these materials without seeking appropriate professional advice as to the particular facts and applicable law involved. The materials are not represented to be correct, complete, or up-to-date. Opinions presented by this podcast are the opinions of the author. Neither the use of this web site nor the transfer of information to or from this web site shall create or constitute an attorney-client relationship between Greg Lois or LOIS Law Firm LLC and any person. You should not send any confidential information to this web site until after you have entered into a written agreement for the performance of legal services.
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Episode 279: Understanding Indemnity & Medical Benefits in New York Workers’ Compensation
In this episode “Understanding Indemnity & Medical Benefits in New York Workers’ Compensation,” Greg Lois explores the topics, and help give you a better understanding, of indemnity and medical benefits in New York Workers’ Compensation.
Topics covered include:
Overview of WAGE REPLACEMENT and MEDICAL benefits
Defining MAXIMUM MEDICAL IMPROVEMENT
When you can STOP PAYING wage replacement
What is LABOR MARKET ATTACHMENT
Why avoiding TENTATIVE RATES is important
Understanding MEDICAL TREATMENT GUIDELINES
How the “ONBOARD” System Impacts Cases
How to attend these webinars live and ask questions
Join us for our monthly webinars on New York and New Jersey workers’ compensation law.
Register for a Construction Defense Webinar
Register for a Civil Litigation Webinar
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (12PM SESSION)
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (3PM SESSION)
Register for a New Jersey Workers' Compensation Webinar
Schedules and Information
Handout materials are provided in advance of each session. The webinar courses follow the "life cycle" of a claim and correspond to chapters in the Workers' Compensation Handbooks offered by the Firm.
Webinar Archive
View archive of prior Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation webinars
Disclaimer
This webinar is not legal advice! The materials presented by this webinar/podcast and any affiliated website are for informational purposes only and are not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter. No viewer/listener/reader should act on the basis of these materials without seeking appropriate professional advice as to the particular facts and applicable law involved. The materials are not represented to be correct, complete, or up-to-date. Opinions presented by this video/podcast are the opinions of the author.
Neither the use of this web site nor the transfer of information to or from this web site shall create or constitute an attorney-client relationship between Greg Lois, the presenter in the video/podcast, or LOIS LAW FIRM LLC and any person. You should not send any confidential information to this web site until after you have entered into a written agreement for the performance of legal services. -
Episode 278: Civil Exposure for the Employer and the Concept of Comp Exclusivity
In this episode, “Civil Exposure for the Employer and the Concept of Comp Exclusivity,” Christopher Major, Civil Practice Team Leader at Lois Law Firm, discusses New Jersey’s Section 8 (N.J.S.A. 34:15-8), New York’s Sections 11 and 29(6), a claimant’s election of remedies, the concepts of “grave injury” and intentional wrongs, contractual indemnification, and potential implications of a carrier’s Part B Employers’ Liability policy in a third-party civil action.
How to attend these webinars live and ask questions
Join us for our monthly webinars on New York and New Jersey workers’ compensation law.
Register for a Construction Defense Webinar
Register for a Civil Litigation Webinar
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (12PM SESSION)
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (3PM SESSION)
Register for a New Jersey Workers' Compensation Webinar
Schedules and Information
Handout materials are provided in advance of each session. The webinar courses follow the "life cycle" of a claim and correspond to chapters in the Workers' Compensation Handbooks offered by the Firm.
Webinar Archive
View archive of prior Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation webinars
Disclaimer
This webinar is not legal advice! The materials presented by this webinar/podcast and any affiliated website are for informational purposes only and are not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter. No viewer/listener/reader should act on the basis of these materials without seeking appropriate professional advice as to the particular facts and applicable law involved. The materials are not represented to be correct, complete, or up-to-date. Opinions presented by this video/podcast are the opinions of the author.
Neither the use of this web site nor the transfer of information to or from this web site shall create or constitute an attorney-client relationship between Greg Lois, the presenter in the video/podcast, or LOIS LAW FIRM LLC and any person. You should not send any confidential information to this web site until after you have entered into a written agreement for the performance of legal services. -
Episode 277: NY Workers’ Compensation Highlights for Construction Claims Professionals
In this episode, “NY Workers’ Compensation Highlights for Construction Claims Professionals,” Tashia Rasul, partner at Lois Law Firm, provides an overview of the Workers’ Compensation law in New York with a focus on issues and topics which impact construction claims. This episode is geared towards claim professionals who are more experienced with general liability claims but want to gain an understanding of how the workers’ compensation litigation unfolds.
Tashia discusses the following:
Timeline of a workers’ compensation claim
How a workers’ compensation claim impacts a general liability claim
Workers’ compensation milestones
How to attend these webinars live and ask questions
Join us for our monthly webinars on New York and New Jersey workers’ compensation law.
Register for a Construction Defense Webinar
Register for a Civil Litigation Webinar
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (12PM SESSION)
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (3PM SESSION)
Register for a New Jersey Workers' Compensation Webinar
Schedules and Information
Handout materials are provided in advance of each session. The webinar courses follow the "life cycle" of a claim and correspond to chapters in the Workers' Compensation Handbooks offered by the Firm.
Webinar Archive
View archive of prior Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation webinars
Disclaimer
This webinar is not legal advice! The materials presented by this webinar/podcast and any affiliated website are for informational purposes only and are not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter. No viewer/listener/reader should act on the basis of these materials without seeking appropriate professional advice as to the particular facts and applicable law involved. The materials are not represented to be correct, complete, or up-to-date. Opinions presented by this video/podcast are the opinions of the author.
Neither the use of this web site nor the transfer of information to or from this web site shall create or constitute an attorney-client relationship between Greg Lois, the presenter in the video/podcast, or LOIS LAW FIRM LLC and any person. You should not send any confidential information to this web site until after you have entered into a written agreement for the performance of legal services. -
Episode 276: New Jersey Workers’ Compensation: Case Foundations
In this episode, "New Jersey Workers’ Compensation: Case Foundations," Greg Lois explores the topics of claim initiation, compensability decision-making, and how to calculate Average Weekly Wage in New Jersey.
Topics covered include:
Acceptance or Denial
Investigation
AWW
Re-Openers
Medical Provider Claims
How to attend these webinars live and ask questions
Join us for our monthly webinars on New York and New Jersey workers’ compensation law.
Register for a Construction Defense Webinar
Register for a Civil Litigation Webinar
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (12PM SESSION)
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (3PM SESSION)
Register for a New Jersey Workers' Compensation Webinar
Schedules and Information
Handout materials are provided in advance of each session. The webinar courses follow the "life cycle" of a claim and correspond to chapters in the Workers' Compensation Handbooks offered by the Firm.
Webinar Archive
View archive of prior Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation webinars
Disclaimer
This webinar is not legal advice! The materials presented by this webinar/podcast and any affiliated website are for informational purposes only and are not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter. No viewer/listener/reader should act on the basis of these materials without seeking appropriate professional advice as to the particular facts and applicable law involved. The materials are not represented to be correct, complete, or up-to-date. Opinions presented by this video/podcast are the opinions of the author.
Neither the use of this web site nor the transfer of information to or from this web site shall create or constitute an attorney-client relationship between Greg Lois, the presenter in the video/podcast, or LOIS LAW FIRM LLC and any person. You should not send any confidential information to this web site until after you have entered into a written agreement for the performance of legal services. -
Episode 275: New York Workers’ Compensation: Case Foundations
In this episode “New York Workers’ Compensation: Case Foundations,” Greg Lois explores the topics of claim initiation, compensability decision-making, and how to calculate Average Weekly Wage in New York.
Topics covered include:
What happens FIRST when an injury occurs at work
Difference between ACCEPTED and DENIED claims
What we do when we are advocating for sustaining the denial using handouts as model
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE claims in general
Understanding “AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE”
How to attend these webinars live and ask questions
Join us for our monthly webinars on New York and New Jersey workers’ compensation law.
Register for a Construction Defense Webinar
Register for a Civil Litigation Webinar
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (12PM SESSION)
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (3PM SESSION)
Register for a New Jersey Workers' Compensation Webinar
Schedules and Information
Handout materials are provided in advance of each session. The webinar courses follow the "life cycle" of a claim and correspond to chapters in the Workers' Compensation Handbooks offered by the Firm.
Webinar Archive
View archive of prior Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation webinars
Disclaimer
This webinar is not legal advice! The materials presented by this webinar/podcast and any affiliated website are for informational purposes only and are not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter. No viewer/listener/reader should act on the basis of these materials without seeking appropriate professional advice as to the particular facts and applicable law involved. The materials are not represented to be correct, complete, or up-to-date. Opinions presented by this video/podcast are the opinions of the author.
Neither the use of this web site nor the transfer of information to or from this web site shall create or constitute an attorney-client relationship between Greg Lois, the presenter in the video/podcast, or LOIS LAW FIRM LLC and any person. You should not send any confidential information to this web site until after you have entered into a written agreement for the performance of legal services. -
Episode 274: Combating HIMP-1 Demands Defense and Resolution Strategies
Workers' compensation carriers and self-insureds are getting more and more of these demands every year, sometimes resulting in a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars even when a case is closed or not established! In this episode "Combating HIMP-1 Demands Defense and Resolution Strategies," Christopher Major, Civil Practice Team Leader at Lois Law Firm, will make sure you know how to fight back and provide unique resolution strategies that are guaranteed to drive down your exposure!
How to attend these webinars live and ask questions
Join us for our monthly webinars on New York and New Jersey workers’ compensation law.
Register for a Construction Defense Webinar
Register for a Civil Litigation Webinar
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (12PM SESSION)
Register for a New York Workers' Compensation Webinar (3PM SESSION)
Register for a New Jersey Workers' Compensation Webinar
Schedules and Information
Handout materials are provided in advance of each session. The webinar courses follow the "life cycle" of a claim and correspond to chapters in the Workers' Compensation Handbooks offered by the Firm.
Webinar Archive
View archive of prior Workers' Compensation and Civil Litigation webinars
Disclaimer
This webinar is not legal advice! The materials presented by this webinar/podcast and any affiliated website are for informational purposes only and are not offered as legal advice as to any particular matter. No viewer/listener/reader should act on the basis of these materials without seeking appropriate professional advice as to the particular facts and applicable law involved. The materials are not represented to be correct, complete, or up-to-date. Opinions presented by this video/podcast are the opinions of the author.
Neither the use of this web site nor the transfer of information to or from this web site shall create or constitute an attorney-client relationship between Greg Lois, the presenter in the video/podcast, or LOIS LAW FIRM LLC and any person. You should not send any confidential information to this web site until after you have entered into a written agreement for the performance of legal services.