Archive for October, 2022
Appellate Division Vacates Penalties and Fees Against Employer Pending New Hearing
In Saiti v. Garden Homes, No. A-1328-20 (App. Div. October 11, 2022), the petitioner received an award for $66,074 on September 3, 2020. The terms of the settlement were memorialized in an order signed by the Judge of Compensation and both parties. Petitioner’s attorney made numerous phone calls in the ensuing 60 days regarding non-payment […]
Advice to Employers In Dealing With Potential Fraud
Practical Advice in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation N.J.S.A. 34:15-57.4 (commonly known as the Workers’ Compensation Fraud Act) states in pertinent part: “If a person, purposely or knowingly makes, when making a claim for benefits pursuant to R.S. 34:15-1 et seq., a false or misleading statement, representation or submission concerning any fact which is material to […]
New Law Lowers Cost of Obtaining Medical Records
We are living through a period of sharp inflation in almost everything from food and gasoline to automobiles and airfare, but one area where costs are sharply declining in New Jersey pertains to the cost of getting copies of medical records. Governor Phil Murphy signed S 2253 on September 22, 2022. This legislation dramatically lowers […]
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