Archive for July, 2014
Appellate Division Reverse Large Award to Claimant with PTSD Post-September 11, 2001
Inez Graham worked for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. She began her employment in June, 1987 as a toll collector. She was injured in 1989 when she slipped and fell while working at the Holland Tunnel. She received an award in 1993 of 30% partial permanent disability for her left leg […]
Appellate Division Reverses Judge of Compensation and Remands Case to a Different Judge
Mary Liu worked as a dealer at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City. On November 10, 2012, she was dealing a game of poker. A customer whom she knew well “signified a check by forcibly striking the table very hard.” Petitioner was not facing the customer and felt startled by the noise. She said her heart […]
Carrier that Mistakenly Represented Employer Cannot Use Comp Court to Obtain Reimbursement
Shaun Cronrath, a Burlington County College employee, was injured at work when he was attacked by a fan while coaching a basketball game. He filed a claim petition, and Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America (hereinafter “Travelers”) filed an answer on behalf of the College. Travelers negotiated a settlement of $35,000 on behalf of the […]
Senate Passes Bill to Eliminate Voluntary Offer Credits Due Employers in New Jersey
The New Jersey Senate passed S374 by a vote of 23-12 on Monday, June 30, 2014. The bill effectively ends the benefit that employers obtain from making voluntary offers of permanency under N.J.S.A. 34:15-64. New Jersey has an unusual practice of requiring employers to pay 60% of the attorney’s fee of the claimant in an […]
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