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Major NLRB Decision Finds Scholarship College Football Players Are Employees

Daniel P. Robinson | March 31, 2014 | 0 Comments

Readers should be aware of a potential landmark decision from the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, March 26, 2014,

New Jersey Court Rejects Common Law Marriage as Basis for Dependency Benefits in Workers’ Comp Claim

John H. Geaney | March 28, 2014 | 1 Comment

Bobbie Kehoe and Scott Sunkimat began cohabiting in their home in Point Pleasant, New Jersey in 1999.  They made a

High Blood Pressure and Temporary Vision Problems Are ADA Disabilities

John H. Geaney | March 17, 2014 | 0 Comments

The ADA Amendments Act has substantially broadened coverage under the law.  An example comes in Gogos v. AMS Mechanical Systems,

Slip And Fall At Work Accelerated Need for Surgery In Claimant With Severe Arthritic Hip Condition

John H. Geaney | March 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

Among the hardest cases for employers to contend with are those where the claimant already has an advanced degenerative or

Casual Employment and Independent Contractor Defenses Often Overlap

John H. Geaney | March 6, 2014 | 0 Comments

Many clients ask what the difference is between the defense of independent contractor and casual employment.  The truth is that

Bungled Post-Offer Medical Examination Leaves School Liable to Job Applicant

John H. Geaney | February 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

A well-done post-offer medical examination requires great skill and expertise.  These elements were lacking when Adam LaFata applied for a

Employee Can Be Fired for Reasons Discovered While on FMLA Leave

John H. Geaney | February 14, 2014 | 0 Comments

Adesina Mercer worked for the Arc of Prince George County from 2004 to 2011.  Her job included applying for and

Volunteer Firefighters May Be Employees under FMLA

John H. Geaney | February 7, 2014 | 0 Comments

The City of Gibraltar employed 41 employees, excluding its “volunteer” firefighters.  When it fired one of the firefighters, Paul Mendel,

Eighteen-Foot Fall from Ladder Did Not Aggravate Preexisting Back Condition

John H. Geaney | January 31, 2014 | 0 Comments

Remi Beausejour had problems with his lower back dating back to 2006, when he injured his back at work.  He

Compensability Determination Comes Down to a Measurement in Harrah’s Premises Claim

John H. Geaney | January 23, 2014 | 0 Comments

The premises rule in New Jersey states that employees are covered when they are on property owned or controlled by