Archive for January, 2023
Supreme Court Finds Non-Waivable Duty on the Part of Insurance Brokers to Provide Notice of Available Coverage for LLC Members
When coverage is denied under a workers’ compensation policy for an LLC, one can be almost certain that a finger will be pointed, rightly or wrongly, at the insurance broker. The more severe the injury, the more likely the potential for a civil suit. This was the situation in Holm v. Purdy, New Jersey Supreme […]
Appellate Division Reverses Award of 20% Counsel Fee on Order for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits and Permanency Benefits
There are only a few appellate level cases dealing with counsel fees in the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation. In Garzon v. Morris County Golf Club, A-1100-21 (App. Div. December 23, 2022), the Appellate Division embraced an approach that petitioner’s attorney’s counsel fee should be based on considerations of reasonableness and not automatically set […]
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