Archive for January, 2015
Appellate Division Reverses Dismissal of Case for Failure to Show Good Cause
Robin Williams was injured working for Ready Pack on May 18, 2006 and May 22, 2006. A settlement was approved for 10% of partial total for the left shoulder on August 11, 2008. Thereafter, Williams moved to Philadelphia and left the employment of Ready Pack. On August 10, 2010, petitioner filed a reopener application alleging […]
Superior Court Decision Refused to Follow Unreported Decision in Dever V. New Jersey Manufacturers
There has been a great deal of controversy about respondent’s lien rights in motor vehicle accident cases since the unreported ruling in Dever v. New Jersey Mfrs. Ins. Co., No. A-3102-11T2 (App. Div. October 23, 2013). In one decision from last summer, an Atlantic City Superior Court Judge rejected the application of the Dever rule […]
Appellate Division Affirms Large Award to Airline Employee
It is very difficult to appeal a Judge of Compensation on the level of permanency awarded following trial. That lesson can be seen in Huesser v. United Airlines, A-5959-12T3, (App. Div. July 14, 2014). Elaine Huesser worked as a flight attendant for United Airlines since 1998. She suffered her first injury on September 28, 2005 […]
Comp Insurers Remain Concerned over the Expiration of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)
We live in a world where terrorism unfortunately poses genuine insurance risks. The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) was passed by President George W. Bush on November 26, 2002 to establish a backstop for insurance claims arising from acts of terrorism. This coverage includes workers’ compensation claims. Before September 11, 2001, insurance companies generally did not […]
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