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Joint Employment Situations In Workers’ Compensation Are Not Limited To Two Employers

John H. Geaney | March 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

New Jersey court held that the decedent worked for four companies and therefore his representative could not sue any of

Goodyear Properly Fired Employee For Misrepresenting Facts On Job Application And Medical Questionnaire

John H. Geaney | March 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

In Williams v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, a Kansas federal court dealt with the ability of an employer to

Counsel Fees In New Jersey Workers’ Comp Are Not Limited To 20%

John H. Geaney | March 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

Failure to make timely payment of temp benefits may subject employer to enhanced fees We have previously written about the

Employer’s Knowledge Of Workers’ Compensation Claims History May Constitute Sufficient Evidence That Employer Regarded Employee As Disabled

John H. Geaney | February 27, 2012 | 0 Comments

The plaintiff had suffered two workers’ compensation accidents and returned to work with restrictions which she argued her employer held

Two Year Statute Of Limitations Runs From Last Date Of Comp Payments And Cannot Be Relaxed By Court

John H. Geaney | February 14, 2012 | 1 Comment

Many states have a provision that allows an employee to file a workers’ compensation claim within two years from the

Board Of Education Is Assessed Penalties For Late Payments

John H. Geaney | February 10, 2012 | 0 Comments

Lori Ferguson was hired as a physical education teacher for the Trenton Board of Education in 1998.  She taught full-time

Appellate Court Dismisses Workers’ Comp Claim For Fraud Where Petitioner Misrepresented Facts During Trial

John H. Geaney | February 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

The New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation has its own fraud act within the workers’ compensation law.  The case of

New Jersey Town Did Not Discriminate When It Refused To Hire Applicant For Police Officer Position

John H. Geaney | January 29, 2012 | 0 Comments

Psychological examinations are of great importance in the public safety arena.  In Terry v. Town of Morristown, 2011 U.S. App.

Recent Case Law Opens Cracks In The FMLA

John H. Geaney | January 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

The heart of the FMLA is job protection for employees during a period of covered leave.  Employers are required under

Court Affirms Award For Stroke Related To Unusually Stressful Work Conditions

John H. Geaney | January 12, 2012 | 2 Comments

Euliet Smith worked for Home Instead Senior Care as a caregiver for an elderly woman.  Smith said she cooked, cleaned,