Archive for January, 2024
Private Sector EMTs and Paramedics Are Now Covered Under New Legislation Signed by New Jersey Governor Creating a High Rebuttable Presumption in Favor of Compensability of Strokes or Heart Attacks
The recent passage of A5909 has generated many questions from hospitals and private sector ambulance companies which provide EMT and paramedic services. The questions focus on the recently passed legislative overhaul of N.J.S.A. 34:15.7.3. That original 1988 law is entitled, “Cardiovascular or cerebrovascular injury or death of police, fire or emergency personnel in response to […]
Respondent Defeats Alleged Claim of Aggravation and Motion for Medical and Temporary Disability Benefits Seeking Payment for Five Spinal Surgeries
Cases involving aggravation of preexisting conditions are quite common in workers’ compensation and are often complex. Adequately addressing such claims requires obtaining the pre-accident medical treatment records and obtaining expert opinion on whether the work accident aggravated the prior condition. Donald Smith v. H & H Transportation, Inc., No. A-3568-21 (App. Div. December 20, 2023) […]
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