Winning Results

LOIS recently won a trial in which the claimant refused a light duty offer and submitted a job search that was determined insufficient by the Law Judge at the New York Workers’ Compensation Board. By winning this trial, all indemnity benefits were terminated. This decision illustrates the value of a carefully-prepared cross examination when challenging the validity of a work search conducted by the claimant.

Lois Law Firm was successful in overturning a trial judge’s decision imposing penalties on an employer for making late payment on an award. In a Notice of Decision (written decision) the the Board Panel rescinded the finding of a late payment penalty of $5,900 assessed by the trial judge on the SLU award.

Lois Law Firm was successful in getting a claim disallowed by the trial judge on January 17, 2019 as medical causation for sarcoidosis had not been established. Sarcoidosis is a disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells that form lumps known as granulomas. The disease usually begins in the lungs, skin, or lymph nodes. In this case, the claimant alleged exposures in the workplace led to the development of the condition.

LOIS successfully defended an employer directly against a workers’ compensation claim and got them dismissed from the claim. The employer hired us directly to defend their interests in a workers’ compensation claim filed against them. An employee leasing entity provided the employee along with worker’s compensation coverage.

This World Trade Center claim disallowed by the trial judge on October 23, 2018 as routine work duties of a security guard are not covered by Article 8-A.