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The Chartwell Chronicles: New Jersey Caselaw Updates

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In Episode 28 of The Chartwell Chronicles, hosts Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson discuss recent a number of New Jersey workers' compensation caselaw updates. Please make sure to like and subscribe to The Chartwell...more

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A Win for Iowa Workers’ Compensation Employers and Insurance Companies: Combined Shoulder and Upper Extremity Injuries are Limited...

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The debate about shoulders and industrial disability has come to an end for now with the Iowa Supreme Court’s most recent decision, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. v. Anderson. The Court held that a work injury causing injuries to...more

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Top 10 Terrors of Workers' Compensation (Halloween Edition)

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Employer policies and employment decisions involving workers’ compensation can be tricky. We often receive calls to assist employers who are haunted by common misunderstandings. So, as a special Halloween treat this year, we...more

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The Chartwell Chronicles: FAQs & Hot Topics

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In Episode 22 of The Chartwell Chronicles, host Colin Davis sits down to answer some of your questions and touch on hot topics in New Jersey workers' compensation. Subscribe on Spotify:...more

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The Chartwell Chronicles: Release & Resignation

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In Episode 19 of The Chartwell Chronicles, hosts Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson are joined by special guest Leslie Whitten from our Charleston, SC office to discuss releases and resignations in workers' compensation...more

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Analyzing Compensability for Accidents Caused by Idiopathic Conditions while Driving

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In North Carolina, it is well established that when an idiopathic condition is the sole cause of the injury, the injury does not arise out of the employment and is not compensable. An idiopathic condition is defined as “one...more

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Potential Major Impact on Workers’ Compensation as Senate Passes Bill to Expand Parking Lot Coverage

On January 11, 2021, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill to expand workers’ compensation benefits involving parking lot cases. This bill, not yet passed into law, could have a major impact on future workers' compensation...more

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Are Clean Shirts on a Work Trip Necessary?

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Did an employee that trips and falls while cleaning laundry on a work trip sustain a compensable workers’ compensation injury? It is common for employees to be assigned to work outside of the office. Many times, such...more

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Workers’ compensation now presumptively applies to employee COVID-19 claims in California

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On May 6, 2020, Governor Newsom enacted executive order N-62-20 (the Order), substantially expanding the availability of workers compensation to employees that contract COVID-19....more

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Canada: Cross Country Survey of Changes to Workers’ Compensation System in Response to COVID-19

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The workers’ compensation system in Canada is a no-fault insurance system that provides employees who become injured or ill at the workplace with compensation from a statutorily established accident fund. ...more

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Application deadline for BWC group-rating programs is fast approaching

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The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced that private employers that are interested in the Deductible, Individual-Retrospective-Rating or One Claim programs must file an application by January 31, 2020, for the...more

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