The Chartwell Chronicles is a monthly legal podcast, produced by Chartwell Law and hosted by Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson. This podcast will cover all you need and want to know about the New Jersey workers' compensation...more
Chartwell Law's Brittany Atkinson, Esq., Kevin J. Riefenstahl, Esq., and Colin J. Davis, Esq. present this informative webinar addressing the fundamentals of New Jersey workers' compensation and cover:
• Classifications of...more
Employers continue to navigate the consequences of the use of medicinal marijuana within the workplace. With the passing of Senate Bill No. 21, which went into effect on January 1, 2021, the legalization of the use,...more
On January 21, 2021, Bill 3375 was introduced to the Senate. If passed, Bill 3375 will present significant consequences for insurance carriers, third-party administrators and employers in workers’ compensation matters. The...more
On January 21, 2020, the new hand and foot bill became effective which altered the number of weeks for injuries of the hand, foot, and fingers. While it was clear that the law applied to cases that were filed after the...more
One of the most contentious areas of New Jersey Workers’ Compensation today is where a medical provider seeks reimbursement of payments in connection with claims where patients’ treat in New Jersey but otherwise has no...more
Pursuant NJSA 34:15-8, if an injury or death is compensable under the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act, a person shall not be liable to anyone . . . on account of such injury or death for any act or omission occurring...more
Many are pushing for the enactment of legislation which would create a rebuttable presumption of compensability for essential employees who contract COVID-19. On May 4, 2020, specific legislation was introduced to both the...more
Chartwell Law workers’ compensation attorneys Brittany Atkinson, Lee Fiederer and Jason Hanford discuss the growing reality of more and more employees working from home and what might happen when those workers are injured in...more
With the quick spread of COVID-19, many New Jersey employers are questioning the impact of the virus on the state’s workers’ compensation system. Specifically, is the virus a compensable illness that arises out of and in the...more
On March 30, 2020, Chief Judge Wojtenko of the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation notified the bar that in a continued effort to the slow the spread of the virus, the Courts will continue to be closed to the public...more
With the quick spread of COVID-19, many New Jersey employers are questioning the impact of the virus on the workers’ compensation system. Specifically, is the virus a compensable illness that arises out of and in the course...more
There is a significant trend with medical providers in New Jersey bringing claims for reimbursement of their treatment, before the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Division for cases involving out of state injuries....more
A major source of contention, amongst the workers’ compensation division, is whether the insurance carrier is able to comply with providing medical treatment pursuant to the New Jersey Medical Marijuana Act (MMA). The...more
When determining whether jurisdiction over out-of-state work injuries is proper, there has always been a question whether New Jersey residency, alone, was enough to confer jurisdiction in New Jersey. Until now, this issue...more
Previously, on a reopener of a permanent partial total disability case that turned into a permanent total disability case, there has always been a credit for the entire amount paid for the partial total award. This leads to...more