Key Takeaways from What Happened Last Week

• 07/02/19
• Joe Paduda

Here’s what else was happening last week while we were tracking One Call’s financial troubles… Who’s for Medicare For All? Who wants to “abolish private health insurance in ...
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Regulatory Roundup: OSHA Forklift Safety, Electrical Industry Hazards and More

• 07/01/19
• Work Safe, Texas

Regulatory Roundup is a weekly compilation of employee wellness and safety news. You can read the full article by clicking the titles below. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
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Who is Dependent on Antiquated Technology?

• 07/01/19
• Judge David Langham

In 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a vision for"the free flow of information between patient, provider and payer." Posts on this blog have advocated for greater ...
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Seasonal Allergies - Drowsy Driving Equals Dangerous Driving

• 07/01/19
• Daniel Clark

So, allergy season has been in full bloom for a time and many of us can probably write a note in the pollen on our vehicles. More than 50 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies.  Most are at ...
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Cryptocurrency: The Future of Claim Payments?

• 07/01/19
• Jason Landrum

Recently, Facebook announced plans for its own cryptocurrency called Libra. First, let me define cryptocurrency: “Cryptocurrency is a digital currency built with cryptographic protocols that make ...
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Appellate Division Affirms Decision of Judge of Compensation Finding That The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority Did Not Need To Reconstruct Petitioner’s Wage in Award of One Third of Permanent Partial Disability - NWCDN New Jersey Member

• 06/28/19
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

Reconstruction of Wages is an issue in many New Jersey workers’ compensation matters.  In a case handled by Capehart Scatchard and successfully argued by Keith Nagy, Esq., the Appellate Division ...
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Veterans Administration/Tricare Subrogation Rights – Issues in Workers’ Compensation Practice Requiring a Proactive Approach - NWCDN New Jersey Member

• 06/28/19
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

By:  Alfred Vitarelli, Esq., Shareholder, Stark & StarkYes, it’s me again with yet another nightmare-inducing minefield to trap the unwary practitioner. Well, perhaps that’s an extreme analogy. ...
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Shoulder Injury Arising From Altercation Between Co-Employees Held Compensable - NWCDN New Jersey Member

• 06/28/19
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

Sometimes tensions flare up between employees resulting in physical altercations with unexpected consequences.  A case in point is Bhut v. Aluminum Shapes, No. A-4652-17T1, 2019 N.J. Super. Unpub. ...
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What You Need to Know to Beat the Heat This Summer

• 06/28/19
• Work Safe, Texas

Summer temperatures bring special jobsite hazards for those working outdoors. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), at least 815 workers were killed and 70,000 injured due to heat stress between ...
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