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Appellate Division Vacates Penalties and Fees Against Employer Pending New Hearing

John H. Geaney | October 27, 2022 | 0 Comments

In Saiti v. Garden Homes, No. A-1328-20 (App. Div. October 11, 2022), the petitioner received an award for $66,074 on

Advice to Employers In Dealing With Potential Fraud

Maura Burk, Esq. | October 21, 2022 | 1 Comment

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

New Law Lowers Cost of Obtaining Medical Records

John H. Geaney | October 6, 2022 | 0 Comments

We are living through a period of sharp inflation in almost everything from food and gasoline to automobiles and airfare,

New Jersey Division of Workers’ Comp Has Its First Woman and Hispanic Director

John H. Geaney | September 28, 2022 | 0 Comments

Few readers of this blog may know that the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation achieved a number of notable

A Guide to Interrogatories and Their Importance in the Workers’ Compensation Practice

Maura Burk, Esq. | August 29, 2022 | 0 Comments

Practical Advice in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Under N.J.A.C. 12:235-3.8, interrogatories are allowed in the following types of cases without

What Costs and Legal Fees Are Deducted From the Lien of the Employer or Carrier?

John H. Geaney | August 24, 2022 | 0 Comments

One recurring question which adjusters and practitioners are often asked is this:   in computing the workers’ compensation lien, does the

Kids’ Chance of New Jersey Needs Your Help in Fundraising Raffle for Students

John H. Geaney | August 10, 2022 | 0 Comments

On behalf of Capehart Scatchard and Kids’ Chance of New Jersey, I want to thank all of you who have

A Practitioner’s Glossary of New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Shorthand

Maura Burk, Esq. | July 27, 2022 | 0 Comments

Practical Advice in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation A reader reached out asking about the terms and abbreviations often used in

Guidance on Recording Defense Medical Examinations and Having Non-parties Present

John H. Geaney | July 18, 2022 | 0 Comments

One of the most nettlesome questions in New Jersey workers’ compensation is whether a non-party can attend an IME and

Appellate Division Reverses Judge of Compensation’s Decision That Employment Separation Agreement Constituted a Payment for a Disputed Workers’ Compensation Claim

John H. Geaney | July 15, 2022 | 0 Comments

The case of Donald Servais v. Ocean Wholesale Nursery, LLC., A-2988-20, (App. Div. July 14, 2022) presents an unusual legal