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Court Rules that Telecommuting Could Be Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA

By on June 30, 2014 in ADA, NJ Workers' Comp with 1 Comment
Court Rules that Telecommuting Could Be Reasonable Accommodation under the ADA

Telecommuting is a trend that is rapidly growing in the United States, and telecommuting requests are also on the rise as a potential reasonable accommodation under the ADA.  A recent Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals case, EEOC v. Ford Motor Company, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 7502 (6th Cir. 2014) illustrates how difficult it can be […]

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Appellate Court Defers to Compensation Judge on Assessment of Partial Permanent Disability

One of the most challenging aspects of New Jersey workers’ compensation practice is estimating the level of permanent partial disability, particularly in a system in which the evaluating physicians have such disparate estimates.  The New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation does not use AMA Guidelines, which makes it even harder to reconcile widely diverging medical […]

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Partner in Limited Liability Corporation Was Not Covered in Fall from Ladder

Rodney Farnath fell off a ladder at work and filed a motion for medical and temporary disability benefits against 34th Street Markets, LLC.  Farnath was a limited partner in the LLC.  Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company, the workers’ compensation carrier for the employer, declined coverage on the grounds that the policy issued to the LLC […]

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NJ Business Owner Sentenced to Jail for Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud

New Jersey has a strong fraud statute, and it applies both to employees and employers.  Most of the cases that have been highlighted in this blog have concerned employees.  However, in a recent development, a Spring Lake, New Jersey man, was sentenced to 180 days in jail, 150 days of community service, and three years […]

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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Parts Company With Other Courts in Defining Care Under FMLA More Broadly

By on June 5, 2014 in FMLA, NJ Workers' Comp with 0 Comments
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Parts Company With Other Courts in Defining Care Under FMLA More Broadly

Beverly Ballard worked for the Chicago Park District.  Her mother, Sarah, who lived with her daughter, was diagnosed with end-stage congestive heart failure in 2006 and began receiving hospice support.  Beverly acted as the primary caregiver for her mother, cooking her meals, administering insulin and other medications, draining fluids from her heart, and bathing and […]

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