Is Your Law Firm Cyber Security Compliant?
In 2018, the Department of Financial Services unveiled a comprehensive set of Cyber Security regulations in an effort to curtail growing threat posed to information and financial systems in today’s modern world. This new set of Regulations has significant reach as it not only affects institutions regulated by the Department of Financial Services who house… Read More »
New York Workers’ Compensation Fact Sheet
Jones Jones LLC knows that workers’ compensation claims can be complex. In an industry bogged down by forms, statutes, and filings, we aim for efficiency in all we do. To that end, we wanted to make sure that you, our clients, had access to the most up-to-date pertinent information regarding New York workers’ compensation. Are… Read More »
NJ’s Presumptive COVID-19 Bill for Essential Workers: Everything You Need to Know
On September 14, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed S.B 2380 into law. The new law allows for the shifting of the burden of proof for essential workers who contracted COVID-19 to the respondent. With this reform, a new rebuttable presumption now exists. The presumption is that an essential worker, working with the general public, who… Read More »
Examining New York and New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Claims Arising Away from the Place of Employment
Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, many employers found it beneficial to convert their employees from a commercial office space environment to a work-from-home status. Whether employees are full-time work-from-home employees or have work-from-home privileges a few times a week or month, workers’ compensation claims can and do arise while workers are working from home and… Read More »