On August 22, 2024, Acting New Jersey Governor Nicholas Scutari signed into law S2822/A3986, a bill that increases the potential counsel fees for petitioner’s attorneys in workers’ compensation cases ...

A recent ruling concerning a workers’ compensation case in New Jersey reaffirmed that Medicare Set-Aside (MSA) funds should not be included in the calculation of attorney fees. The case involved a ...

Counsel for the workers said the lawsuit was the first of its kind against Target. Although he said he was not able to say whether the retail giant may face a wave of such litigation in the future, he ...

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Workplace injuries are a reality for your business because workers can be injured while performing numerous tasks. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace ...

Target is fighting similar claims in New York, according to a class-action lawsuit filed in August. The New York plaintiffs alleged that hourly workers at Target warehouses in Wilton and Amsterdam can ...

March 24, 2025 - On Jan. 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") published an update to the Workers Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement ("WCMSA") Reference Guide that ...

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FedEx has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by a warehouse worker in New Jersey who said the company violated state hourly wage laws. William Taggart, of Perth Amboy, ...

In New Jersey, workers' compensation claims involving preexisting medical conditions present a complex challenge for employers, insurers and legal practitioners alike. As the workforce ages and ...