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Governor Murphy Reinstates Health Emergency, The Presumption …

WEBOn January 11, 2022, New Jersey Governor Murphy reinstated the Public Health Emergency that was previously terminated in June 2021 in response to the spread of …

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Elizabeth L. Melamed

WEBElizabeth focuses her practice on insurance coverage and medical malpractice defense. Elizabeth has substantial experience with insurance coverage matters and is well-versed …

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New Jersey Appellate Court Addresses Application of Affidavit of …

WEBOn August 30, 2023, a New Jersey appellate panel issued an opinion in M.M. v. Atl. Health Sys., 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1489 (App. Div. Aug. 30, 2023) clarifying …

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New Jersey Supreme Court Reestablishes Confidentiality for …

WEBIn a recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision issued on July 25, the Court affirmed the right of hospitals to keep confidential the internal reviews of adverse incidents that lead …

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Addresses the Duty of Mental …

WEBOn July 21, 2020, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued an opinion in Maas v. UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, No. 7 WAP 2019 (Pa. July 21, 2020) on the extent to …

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Accidental Disability Pension Extended to Members who Contract …

WEBOn July 1, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law A3945, which extends eligibility for accidental disability benefits to certain members who contract COVID-19 and become …

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The Presumption of Compensability for Essential Workers in New …

WEBOn March 4, 2022, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 292 that ended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency as of March 7, 2022. This is the same Public …

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Coronavirus and the New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act

WEBThe Coronavirus (officially Covid-19) is now in more than one state in the United States, including several cases discovered in New Jersey. If New Jersey employees become …

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New Guidance Issued by the EEOC: What Employers Need to …

WEBEEO laws still apply during a public health crisis, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. Several years ago, following the H1NI pandemic, the EEOC issued guidance titled …

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Addresses if Mental Health Act …

WEBOn December 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued an opinion in Leight et al v.University of Pittsburgh Physicians et al, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, No. 35 …

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Martin Case Looks at the Application of the Pennsylvania Mental …

WEBIn Martin v.Holy Spirit Hospital, the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed the trial court's decision granting the defendant hospital's preliminary objections in a case where a …

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New OSHA Post Accident Drug Testing Rule

WEBMany employers, as part of a post-accident policy, perform drug testing. As of December 1, 2016, a new rule will be enforced triggering employers to update their policies regarding …

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There are Defenses to the Entitlement to Wage Loss Benefits, But …

WEBWhile the recent decision in Kochanowski v.Township of Bridgewater (decided December 11, 2017) focused on the entitlement of wage loss benefits for a volunteer firefighter, the …

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