An interesting New York Board Panel Decision is discovered by defense attorney Timothy Kane who joins host Christian Sison for his 2nd guest appearance on the podcast. Apportionment and date of contracture become ripe issues when an established occupational disease claim reaches permanency. Does the Board Panel Decision create guidance that could result in more accurate exposure analysis? Can this be used by carriers and self-insureds to close cases faster? Listen in to this discussion.

New York Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney Jeremy Janis joins Third Fridays podcast host Christian Sison to discuss the “grey area” argument in a recent case involving traumatic injury in a New York workers’ compensation case and the resulting appeal in light of the new scrutiny placed by the Board on cover sheets. This podcast examines the “form over substance” mentality governing the review process at the New York Workers’ Compensation Board.
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After last month’s episode discussed a favorable Board Panel Decision to employers and carriers, life at the Workers’ Compensation Board resumes normal claimant-friendly activity with the recent Third Department decision in Taher v. Yiota Taxi. Andrea Abudayeh joins Christian Sison to discuss how the Taher decision impacts permanency cases involving established schedule and non-schedule sites. How can we best defend cases in a post-Taher world, and how are Judges applying this case going forward?
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