COMPLETELY REVISED FOR 2023, THIS IS THE MOST UP-TO-DATE, PRACTICAL, and easy-to-understand guide to workers’ compensation claims in New York. This book is designed for employers, attorneys, claim adjusters, physicians, self-insured employers and vocational rehabilitation workers. This guide is written in plain English by a New York State attorney and provides a detailed analysis of relevant statutes and regulations; a complete recap of recent court decisions including 2021 & 2022 cases; and a full description of current practice. This book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the complicated issues and makes the law understandable for business owners.
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New York Workers’ Compensation Law Handbook
Greg Lois, Esq.
- Chapters
- Details
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER 1: CLAIM OVERVIEW
- CHAPTER 2: FIGHTING FRIVOLOUS CLAIMS
- CHAPTER 3: JURISDICTION
- CHAPTER 4: EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES
- CHAPTER 5: DEFENSES
- CHAPTER 6: ARISING OUT OF AND IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT
- CHAPTER 7: INDEMNITY BENEFITS
- CHAPTER 8: MEDICAL BENEFITS AND THE MEDICAL TREATMENT GUIDELINES
- CHAPTER 9: DEATH BENEFITS
- CHAPTER 10: OFF THE JOB INJURIES; DISABILITY BENEFITS
- CHAPTER 11: TRAUMATIC INJURIES
- CHAPTER 12: OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE & REPETITIVE USE CLAIMS
- CHAPTER 13: COVID-19 CLAIMS
- CHAPTER 14: TRIALS AND HEARINGS
- CHAPTER 15: INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
- CHAPTER 16: UNDERSTANDING LOSS OF WAGE EARNING CAPACITY (LWEC)
- CHAPTER 17: SETTLING CLAIMS
- CHAPTER 18: REOPENING CLOSED PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY CASES
- CHAPTER 19: LIENS, THIRD-PARTY SETTLEMENTS, SPECIAL FUND REIMBURSEMENT, AND LOSS TRANSFER LITIGATION
- CHAPTER 20: PENALTIES
- CHAPTER 21: WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH FUND
- CHAPTER 22: MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYER ACT
- CHAPTER 23: OSHA – DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION STRATEGY FOR WORKPLACE INJURIES
- CHAPTER 24: HIPAA
- CHAPTER 25: OWNER CONTROLLED INSURANCE POLICIES (OCIP) AND CONTRACTOR CONTROLLED INSURANCE POLICIES (CCIP)
- APPENDIX I: GLOSSARY OF TERMS
- APPENDIX II: NEW YORK “CHEAT SHEETS.”
- APPENDIX III: SCHEDULED LOSS OF USE CHART
- APPENDIX IV: LWEC WEEKS CHART
- APPENDIX V: MAXIMUM RATES BY YEAR
- Edition: 2023 Edition
- Author: Greg Lois, Esq.
- List Price: $250.00 (Amazon)
- Language: English
- Format: Paperback (Black & White on White paper)
- Pages: 345
- Dimensions: 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
- ISBN-13: 979-8369877067
- BISAC: Law / Litigation
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About the Author
Greg Lois, Esq.
Greg Lois is the Managing Partner of Lois Law Firm LLC. Greg is the co-author of the LexisNexis “Practice Guide to Workers’ Compensation in New Jersey” published by Matthew Bender (2017-2023, ISBN:9781663363053). In October 2019, Greg earned the designation “Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP)” at the Litigation Management Institute hosted at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Greg Lois represents employers, self-insured companies, third party administrators, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation matters. Greg has served as lead attorney on more than 100 trials involving workplace discrimination, workers’ compensation, and civil claims.
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