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THE MOST PRACTICAL, up-to-date and easy-to-understand guide to workers' compensation claims in New Jersey. This book is designed for employers, attorneys, claim adjusters, physicians, self-insured employers and vocational rehabilitation workers. This guide is written in plain English by a New Jersey State attorney and provides a detailed analysis of relevant statutes and regulations; a complete recap of recent court decisions including 2015 & 2016 cases; and a full description of current practice. This book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the complicated issues and makes the law understandable for business owners. New in this 2017 edition: * Updates to all rates and benefits references with 2016-2017 rates; new examples with 2016 benefit and award calculations. * New flowchart on reporting requirements (Ch. 1). * Expanded section on Motions for Emergent Medical Treatment (Ch. 8). * New comparison flowchart on differences in handling standard and Emergent motions for medical treatment (Ch. 8). * Updated statistics on claim filings, reopener claims and case dispositions (Ch. 12) * New Appendix with chart of maximum rates in effect by year. Includes up-to-date chapters on the Medicare Secondary Payer Act and MMSEA, OSHA regulations, and HIPAA considerations.

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Author Gregory Lois is a New Jersey attorney. Greg's practice involves representation of employers, self-insured companies, third party administrators, and insurance carriers in workers' compensation matters. Greg has served as lead attorney on more than 100 trials involving workplace discrimination, workers' compensation, and civil claims. Greg is the author of the prior editions of New Jersey Workers' Compensation Law.

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