What Do You Think? Individuals who work for managed care companies helping claimants navigate the workers’ compensation system may sometimes face harassment by those same claimants. As one case shows, the legal maze such an […]

Case File The Garden State's exclusive remedy rule along with policy language prevented a contractor from enforcing a duty to defend against its insurer. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the […]

Clark, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What happens in the Garden State when a dispute arises over a claim of compensation? Simply Research subscribers know, but the highlights follow. Who can Submit? In case of a dispute […]

Horizon Casualty Services, Inc. (HCS), an affiliate of Horizon BCBS NJ (Horizon), is the cornerstone in the management of workers’ compensation (WC) and personal injury protection (PIP) services in New Jersey. Headquartered in Newark, NJ, […]

Cranberry, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Retaliation cases often arise when a worker is fired shortly after getting injured at work. While it may look like retaliation, it’s often the company’s actions and statements in the weeks […]

Bloomfield, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- It can be challenging to determine whether an act of violence in the workplace “arises out of employment” for workers’ compensation benefits. A New Jersey case illustrates the clues decision-makers in […]

How One New Jersey Workers’ Comp/Personal Injury Protection PPO Has Maintained Exceptionally Low Dispute Rates   Managing disputes can be a time-consuming and expensive operation for workers’ compensation (WC) and automobile personal injury protection (PIP) insurers, […]

New Jersey workers’ compensation law provides that every carrier and self-insured employer shall designate a contact person who is responsible for responding to issues concerning medical and temporary disability benefits where no claim petition has […]