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Archive for February, 2015

Access to Medical Records in the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation

By on February 23, 2015 in NJ Workers' Comp, Uncategorized with 0 Comments

A number of clients have inquired recently whether claimants in workers’ compensation cases have a right to request their treating medical records from the insurance carrier, third party administrator, or the authorized treating physician.  The answer to this question comes from both the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act and from the rules of the New […]

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Recent Developments in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation

By on February 13, 2015 in NJ Workers' Comp, Uncategorized with 0 Comments

There have been a number of developments in the Division of Workers’ Compensation in 2015 of which practitioners should be aware: Retirement of Director Peter J. Calderone, After 13 years of service as Director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation and 39 years of service to the State of New Jersey, Chief Judge and Director […]

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Federal Court Holds that Employer Does Not Have to Remove Essential Job Functions as a Reasonable Accommodation Under ADA

By on February 5, 2015 in ADA, NJ Workers' Comp with 0 Comments

Joe Wilkerson worked for Boomerang Tube, LLC  first as a general laborer and then as a mill operator. He injured his left hand on December 13, 2010 while operating the mill.  He returned to work on restricted duty on December 17, 2010.  On that evening at work, he reinjured his hand requiring another visit to […]

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