Archive for May, 2018
Why Prompt Reporting Policies Are Crucial Even If New Jersey’s Notice Statute Remains Weak
The failure to report a claim in a timely manner generally leads to powerful defenses that help employers prevail in workers’ compensation court. But lack of timely notice is seldom one of those defenses in New Jersey. That sounds like a conundrum. Shouldn’t lack of timely notice be the first defense that jumps to one’s […]
Appellate Division Holds Employee Who Was Required To Report To Work During Snow Storm Was Covered During Commute Even Though He Was Reporting To Normal Work Site
In a rather unique unreported case, the Appellate Division recently held that a drive to the normal work site can be considered compensable on the facts in Minter v. Mattson, A-1916-15T4 (App. Div. May 10, 2018). The case involved a kitchen worker, Antoine Minter, who called out of work due to a heavy snow storm […]
Police Officer Who Could Not Drive Failed In His Disability Discrimination Suit
Jeremy Christensen worked as a patrol officer for the Warner Robins Police Department in the State of Georgia. He completed a required 12-week certification training program. However, he experienced shooting pains and leg cramps while driving on September 2, 2013. Nonetheless, he finished the program and began a one-year probationary period required for all new […]
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