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Liens Attaching to Injured Workers’ Compensation Claims – The Veterans Administration
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The Veterans Administration provides medical coverage in many instances to veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Like Medicare, it is a federal program, and like Medicare, has the ability to lien a Workers’ Compensation file and seek repayment for any amounts the V.A. feels have been made for a… Continue reading
Medicare Liens Attached to a Workers’ Compensation Claim
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The second lien type I will be discussing in this series of blogs is Medicare. Medicare is a benefit under federal law which, in most cases, is provided to an individual either by that individual reaching 65 years of age or by that individual being found to be eligible for… Continue reading
Are New Jersey Uber Drivers Covered By Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
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You might ask yourself the above question if you are considering signing up to drive for the transportation service Uber. Uber promises that anyone with a valid driver’s license, personal car insurance, a clean record, and a four-door car can meet the New Jersey requirements to drive for Uber. The… Continue reading
First 3 Steps to Take After Getting Injured at Work
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Here is what you should do if you have been hurt at work. Report your accident Immediately tell your supervisor or safety director about your accident, even if you do not think you need immediate medical attention. You never know when something small will turn into something big and it… Continue reading
ERISA Liens from Medical Treatment – Do I Have to Repay Them?
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One of the things we try to warn clients about early in a case is being sure that they treat only with authorized physicians, that is, physicians who are appointed by your employer or your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance company. Under New Jersey law an injured worker does not have… Continue reading
E-cigarette Users Sue Juul
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Juul sells e-cigarette liquid pods with very high levels of nicotine compared to competitors. This has brought increased scrutiny from the FDA and interest from researchers trying to evaluate the harmful effects of the “combustible” cigarette alternative. A recent study by Stanford referred to the current e-cigarette market as “a… Continue reading
Tobacco Company Altria has $12.8 Billion Stake in Juul—FDA Concerned
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As shared many times in the past, tobacco companies own a large percentage of e-cigarette companies. Recently “Big Tobacco” company Altria acquired a $12.8 Billion stake in Juul, the cool-looking vaping device that now dominates the e-cigarette market. The FDA voiced concerns that the investment contradicts commitments from both companies… Continue reading
E-cigarette Companies Raising Nicotine Levels to Compete with Juul
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Desperate to shatter Juul’s recently-acquired, 70% dominance over the e-cigarette industry, competitors are increasing nicotine levels in their e-cigarette liquid pods. That does not bode well for the new generation of e-cigarette nicotine addicts and has generated what Stanford researchers have coined, “a nicotine arms race.” Juul launched its e-cigarette… Continue reading
E-Cigarette Explosion Kills Texas Man
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A 24-year old man was tragically killed when an e-cigarette exploded, severing his carotid artery. The official cause of death was from a stroke caused by “penetrating trauma from exploding vaporizer pen.” William Brown, known as “Eric” to family and friends, was running errands when the incident occurred. He was… Continue reading
Science for the Lay Person: Dissecting Your Auto Insurance Policy
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Many residents in New Jersey have heard people from out of state remark how we pay more for auto insurance than they do. There is an element of truth to that perception. Some people get “sticker shock” when they buy a new car, only to find out that now their… Continue reading
