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Federal Court Upholds Employer’s Six Month Leave Policy for Work-Related Injuries

John H. Geaney | January 12, 2018 | 0 Comments

The case of Billups v. Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, 33 AD Cases 1312 (11th Cir. October 26, 2017) presented a

Pre-Settlement Companies Should Have No Place at the New Jersey Comp Table

John H. Geaney | January 4, 2018 | 1 Comment

In the past few years there has been a rise in the number of cases where injured workers have been

Judge of Compensation Denied Hospital Due Process Rights in Ordering Temp Benefits Without Motion for Med and Temp Ever Being Filed

John H. Geaney | December 21, 2017 | 0 Comments

Can a Judge of Compensation order a respondent to pay temporary disability benefits without a motion being filed in the

Appellate Division Holds Statutory Volunteers Must Prove Actual Wage Loss In Order to Obtain Temporary Disability Benefits

John H. Geaney | December 13, 2017 | 0 Comments

After decades of confusion over the issue of paying temporary disability benefits to volunteer firefighters who have no outside jobs,

Hartford Insurance As Workers’ Compensation Carrier Loses Claim Against NJM For Subrogation

John H. Geaney | December 5, 2017 | 0 Comments

New Jersey law has very strict procedures for workers’ compensation carriers to follow in subrogation, and failure to comply with

Police Officer Injured Working Approved Outside Assignment Cannot Sue Contractor Which Hired Township Officers Through the Municipality

John H. Geaney | November 27, 2017 | 0 Comments

Many police officers work outside assignments that are approved through their police department.  What happens if an injury occurs to

Report of Plaintiff’s Personal Doctor Undercuts Her ADA Claim for Discrimination in Post-Offer Exam

John H. Geaney | November 16, 2017 | 0 Comments

On July 26, 2012, Stephanie Nichols applied for a job as a Senior Radiology Technologist with OhioHealth Corp at the

Retaliation Claim in Workers’ Compensation Is Not Barred Because Plaintiff Also Filed a Discrimination Claim under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

John H. Geaney | November 7, 2017 | 0 Comments

Can an employee maintain both a workers’ compensation retaliation claim at the same time as he alleges discrimination under the

Court Cannot Require Carrier to Pay Dependency Benefits Beyond 450 Weeks Even If Carrier Mistakenly Agreed to Pay Such Benefits at Time of Settlement

John H. Geaney | October 31, 2017 | 0 Comments

The case of Apperman v. Visiting Nurse Association of Westfield, A-5446-15T3 (App. Div. October 30, 2017) presented an unusual situation

When Are Drives To Physicians Covered Under Workers’ Compensation?

John H. Geaney | October 20, 2017 | 0 Comments

It is not uncommon for injured workers to suffer additional injuries due to car accidents on the way to a