This is Gregory Lois’ practical, up-to-date and easy-to-understand guide to workers’ compensation claims in New Jersey. 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 Jersey State attorney and provides a detailed analysis of relevant statutes and regulations; a complete recap of recent court decisions including 2016 & 2017 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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About the Book.

List Price: $129.00
6″ x 9″ (15.24 x 22.86 cm)
Black & White on White paper
200 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1548884499
ISBN-10: 1548884499
BISAC: Law / Labor & Employment
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New in the 2018 edition:

• Updates to all rates and benefits references with 2017-2018 rates; new examples with 2017 benefit and award calculations.
• New information on electronic reporting requirements (Ch. 1).
• New section on when an employer must report an injury to an insurer (Ch. 1).
• New Appendix with chart of maximum rates in effect by year.

Includes up-to-date chapters on the Medicare Secondary Payer Act and MMSEA, OSHA regulations, and HIPAA considerations.

[Revision date: October 29, 2017]

Chapter List:

• Introduction (page 1)
• Chapter 1: Initial Reporting, Claim Petition, and Answer (page 5)
• Chapter 2: Jurisdiction (page 15)
• Chapter 3: Employers and Employees (page 29)
• Chapter 4: Arising Out Of and In the Course Of Employment (page 37)
• Chapter 5: Defenses (page 55)
• Chapter 6: Indemnity Benefits (page 63)
• Chapter 7: Medical Treatment (page 79)
• Chapter 8: Motions for Temporary and Medical Benefits (page 83)
• Chapter 9: Medical Provider Claims (page 87)
• Chapter 10: Traumatic Injuries (page 91)
• Chapter 11: Occupational Claims (page 97)
• Chapter 12: Trial (page 107)
• Chapter 13: Liens, Credits, and Offsets (page 123)
• Chapter 14: The Second Injury Fund (page 129)
• Chapter 15: Medicare Secondary Payer Act (page 137)
• Chapter 16: Occupational Safety and Health Act (page 147)
• Chapter 17: HIPAA (page 157)
• Appendix I. “Cheat Sheets.” (page 171)
• Appendix II: Schedule of Disabilities (page 173)
• Appendix III: Benefit Rates by Year (page 175)
• Index (page 177)

Attribution

Author: Gregory Lois