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Major Win Alert: Jones Jones Saves Carrier More Than $84,000 in SLU Appeal
Congratulations to the Jones Jones team on the successful appeal of a workplace injury claim resulting in more than $84,559 in savings for a carrier client in front of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. The claimant filed a workplace injury claim for a left foot injury they said was the result of… Read More »
Major Win Alert: Jones Jones Disallows Claim on Behalf of Construction Company
Congratulations to Jones Jones Partner Stacee Vaikness on the successful disallowance of a workers’ compensation claim on behalf of a construction client in front of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. In this case, the claimant filed a workplace injury claim for alleged repetitive motion injuries to the right elbow, bilateral hips and… Read More »
Client Alert! Proposed NY WC Deposition Changes: Impact and Our Guidance
Dear Client, On Jan. 21, 2026, the New York Workers’ Compensation Board (The Board) issued proposed changes to its regulations governing medical depositions. These proposed changes are currently open for public comment at regulations@wcb.ny.gov through March 22, 2026. While many of the proposed changes formalize existing practice, several provisions will meaningfully impact litigation strategy, evidentiary expectations and… Read More »
Featured Article: “Defining ‘Extraordinary:’ NY State Law Triggers Nationwide Changes to Mental Health Claims” by Managing Partner Sarah Thomas
Jones Jones LLC is pleased to congratulate Managing Partner Sarah Thomas for her excellent article contribution to Risk & Insurance Magazine. In her article, Sarah examines how recent changes to New York workers’ compensation law are reshaping the handling of mental health claims—developments that are already influencing legislation in other states and signaling a… Read More »
