A New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Webinar

Section 20 Lump Sum Dismissals and Medicare Secondary Payer in New Jersey

This video is from a live webinar that took place on: Monday, January 22, 2018

Attorney Greg Lois discusses the availability of a lump-sum dismissal settlement in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation cases. The presentation looks at the limitations on this type of compromise in the statute (N.J.S.A. 34:15-20), the rules (N.J.A.C. 12:235-13.1) and the case law. Attorney Lois reviews the barriers to Section 20 settlements and presents practical advice and opinion on obtaining the dismissal in court. The discussion also include an overview of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act as a barrier to full compromise settlements in New Jersey, with practical tips for resolving cases quickly.

Section 20 Settlements and Medicare Secondary Payer barriers, January 22, 2018 webinar presentation.

Section 20 Settlements and Medicare Secondary Payer barriers, January 22, 2018 webinar presentation.

Section 20 Settlements and Medicare Secondary Payer barriers, January 22, 2018 webinar presentation.

Section 20 Settlements and Medicare Secondary Payer barriers, January 22, 2018 webinar presentation.

Section 20 Settlements and Medicare Secondary Payer barriers, January 22, 2018 webinar presentation.

Section 20 Settlements and Medicare Secondary Payer barriers, January 22, 2018 webinar presentation.

Section 20 Settlements and Medicare Secondary Payer barriers, January 22, 2018 webinar presentation.

Section 20 Settlements and Medicare Secondary Payer barriers, January 22, 2018 webinar presentation.

Section 20 Settlements and Medicare Secondary Payer barriers, January 22, 2018 webinar presentation.

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Greg Lois, Attorney at Lois Law Firm

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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For more than 20 years we have represented insurance carriers, self-insured employers, third party claim administrators, and employers before New Jersey’s Division of Workers’ Compensation. Our founding partner, Greg Lois, is co-author of the LexisNexis “Practice Guide to Workers’ Compensation in New Jersey” published by Matthew Bender (2017-2023, ISBN:9781663363053) and served as Law Clerk to Hon. Joan Mott, Administrative Supervisor of Workers Compensation.

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