Getting Less Aggravated: How to Prove an Aggravation Has Ended
By: Jarvis B. Läkemäker and Ben Young You have an accepted claim with no full duty release in sight. You are unable to return the claimant to light duty work. How do you cut off
Taking Credit: How to Reduce the Benefits You Owe
By: Jarvis B. Läkemäker, Esq. A quick reminder that you can use WC-243 to reduce or eliminate your TTD exposure if an employee receives other post accident benefits. a. Unemployment – you get a dollar
A final thought as the year closes and a new one begins
The claims business is a stressful one. Employees who are injured are in pain. Employers can be frustrated by individuals they see as taking advantage of the company. Adjusters are under demands to make decisions
KDA is pleased to welcome Jarvis Lakemaker to the firm!
KDA welcomes Jarvis B. Läkemäker as an associate concentrating his practice in the firm’s Civil Litigation Practice Group, representing companies, individuals, and government employees and agencies in a variety of civil matters. Military service brought
File a WC-1 for all claims, even “medical only” effective January 1, 2019
By: Ken David, Esq. Pursuant to Board requirements, effective January 1, 2019, Insurers/TPAs must file Form WC-1 on all claims, including all “medical only” claims. The Board will assess penalties for failure to timely file
Settlements: A Review of the Basics
By: Ken David, Esq. It is that time of year when you want to close your files and claimants want some holiday money. With that in mind, let’s review some core aspects of settlements. There
Spinal Cord Stimulators: They may be worse than we even thought
By: Ken David, Esq. We all know from experience that there is not a high success rate for spinal cord stimulators in a workers’ comp claim, especially ones where there is litigation. At KDA, Jennifer
Medicare Checklist, Updated: When is an MSA necessary? When is CMS approval required?
By: Ken David, Esq. Let’s make something hard a little bit easier. We are still confronted with the challenge of how to deal with Medicare’s interests in many of our settlements, particularly six figure ones.
Recent Appellate Division Decisions
By: Belinda Be, Esq. Always one of the most popular sessions at the conference, the discussion on recent Appellate Division decisions was led this year by Judge Benjamin Vinson, one of the three Appellate Division
Clarifying the Purpose and Scope of the Petition for Medical Treament (PMT) Process
By: Sarah Hegener, Esq. By now, you may have had a Petition for Medical Treatment (PMT) call on one of your files. This new medical authorization process was implemented by the State Board of Workers’
