Amato v. Twp. of Ocean Sch. Dist., No. A-2542-23 & A-2543-23 (November 25, 2024, approved for publication) - The petitioner filed a dependency claim in which he alleged the decedent (his wife) contracted COVID-19 during the...more
Estate of Alfredo Pabatao, et al. v. Palisades Med. Ctr., et al., No. A-1740-22 (Apr. 24, 2024) - The plaintiffs had filed a complaint for survival and wrongful death against the defendants, asserting the defendants caused...more
Key Points: A workers’ compensation judge has the discretion to require live testimony from a petitioner as a condition for approval of a Section 20 settlement. The New Jersey Appellate Division defers to a judge’s findings...more