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UBER Style Business Found To Be Employer of Driver

By on October 31, 2018 in NJ Workers' Comp, Other with 0 Comments

Julio Pendola fractured his ankle in 2014 picking up a customer and filed a petition in the Division of Workers’ Compensation.  He asserted that he worked exclusively as a driver for Classic, which had over 100 cars.  He purchased his own car after consulting with Classic.  The company required Pendola to paint the car silver […]

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Fired Amtrak Employee Can Proceed To Jury Trial on Claim of Perceived Disability Discrimination

By on October 12, 2018 in NJ Workers' Comp, Other with 0 Comments

David Rollins worked for Amtrak for 23 years until August 2015 as a supervisor in North Brunswick, N.J. overseeing 20 employees performing track maintenance.  His normal supervisor went on vacation, and Rollins experienced tension and stress with his temporary supervisor, Josh Newbold.  Rollins reported to another supervisor, Semliatschenko, his concerns about safety due to what […]

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Advantages of Telemedicine in Workers’ Compensation

By on September 28, 2018 in NJ Workers' Comp, Other with 0 Comments

Does telemedicine have a place in workers’ compensation?  This practitioner was undecided on this question until a week ago when participating in a conference devoted to the benefits of using telemedicine in workers’ compensation. The presentation was offered by Concentra, and it made a strong case for telemedicine as a useful adjunct to workers’ compensation […]

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Court Holds That Federal Law Trumps State Marijuana Law

By on June 19, 2018 in NJ Workers' Comp, Other with 1 Comment

Twin Rivers Paper Company cannot be compelled to reimburse the costs of an injured worker’s medical marijuana because the federal Controlled Substances Act trumps the state’s Medical Marijuana Law. Gaetan Bourgoin suffered a work related back injury while employed at Twin Rivers Paper Company in 1989 in the State of Maine. Eventually he received total […]

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Audience Quiz: Two New Jersey Comp Brain Teasers

By on April 20, 2018 in NJ Workers' Comp, Other with 1 Comment
Audience Quiz:  Two New Jersey Comp Brain Teasers

Today’s blog contains two interesting workers’ compensation quizzes, which were asked at the April 19, 2018 Millennium Seminar in Mt. Laurel, N.J.  We invite readers to email responses.  Next week the winning answers will be announced. Question One: Jane Friedman is a CPA for Best Accountants.  She left her office to visit a client one […]

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The Anachronistic “Sole Cause” Defense of Intoxication and Unlawful Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation

By on March 23, 2018 in NJ Workers' Comp, Other with 0 Comments

At least once a week this practitioner gets a call from an employer or adjuster asking whether New Jersey has a defense to accidents where the employee is found to be heavily intoxicated or under the influence of illegal substances.   The response is always the same: yes, there is technically a defense, but unfortunately the […]

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