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NYS Workers’ Compensation Medical Marijuana – The Third Department Weighs In
The Third Department recently held in the Matter of Quigley v. Village of E. Aurora, 2021 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1223 (3d Dept. Feb 25, 2021) that carriers are responsible for paying for, and reimbursing, a claimant’s medical marijuana use, regardless of federal law. The Third Department Decision however noted that the Workers’ Compensation Law still… Read More »
Appellate Division, 2nd Department Addresses Coverage Exhaustion in No-Fault Claims, Or Does It?
On February 24, 2021, the Appellate Division, Second Department issued a much anticipated decision that is likely to leave many interested parties, especially insurers, unsatisfied. The decision, Alleviation Medical Svcs. v. Allstate Ins. Co., 2021 N.Y. Slip Op. 08159 (App. Div., 2nd Dept. 2/24/21), was expected to clarify questions as to when No-Fault coverage is… Read More »
Jones Jones Major Win Alert!
We are excited to announce a major win secured by Jones Jones LLC Associate Lauren Camo. This win showcases: Our aggressive approach to denied claims; The importance of our developing a timeline for COVID-19 claims; and Targeted testimony of the claimant and employer lay witness in order to develop the timeline of COVID-19 exposure, or… Read More »
Proposed Legislation to Extend Compensation Coverage to Parking Areas
There has been recent confusion surrounding compensation cases which involve employees injuring themselves in parking lots, the main issue being whether an employee’s work period includes the travel time between the parking lot and the place of employment. According to the New Jersey “premises rule” employment on this travel ends “when the employee leaves the… Read More »
