May 2016 | Page 2 of 3 | Capehart Scatchard

Upcoming Seminar: “Nuts and Bolts of Section 504 and Student Discipline”

On Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., Joseph Betley, Esq. and Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Esq. will be presenting at the New Jersey Charter School Conference in Atlantic City. Their presentation is entitled, “Nuts and Bolts of Section 504 and Student Discipline.” For more information, pl...

Capehart Scatchard Attorney Addresses New Jersey Self Insurers’ Association

Capehart Scatchard Shareholder, John H. Geaney, Esq., recently spoke at the New Jersey Self Insurers’ Association Spring Conference held at Harrah’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Mr. Geaney’s presentation was titled, “Workers’ Compensation College Bowl.” His prese...

U.S. DOE and DOJ Issue Guidance Documents Addressing Rights of Transgender Students

On May 13, 2016, the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice (“Departments”) issued a joint Dear Colleague Letter (“Letter”) specifically advising that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), which prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions and progr...

When Should an Employer Order a Fitness-For-Duty or Functional Capacity Exam?

This is the second article devoted to fitness-for-duty examinations and Functional Capacity Exams (FCE) in workers' compensation. The first segment focused on how such examinations can lead to significant cost savings for employers and common mistakes that are made by employers. This...

Accident Caused by Rear-End Collision Does Not Automatically Establish Negligence of the Driver who Rear-Ended Other Vehicle

Plaintiff, Marie Richardson, was injured while a passenger on a bus operated by her co-employee, Michelle Herbert (“Herbert”). As the bus approached a traffic light, it rear-ended the vehicle being driven by the defendant Helen Milling. A factual dispute existed as to the color of the...

Fitness-For-Duty and Functional Capacity Exams: Important Tools in Reducing Workers’ Compensation Costs

We have all seen this situation: an employee with a physical job has major surgery and is given restrictions by the treating doctor, who issues an MMI note (maximum medical improvement). When temporary disability benefits are stopped, the employee immediately calls to see about retur...

Capehart Scatchard’s Philadelphia Office Moves to New Location

Capehart Scatchard announced today that it has moved its Philadelphia, PA office to a new space directly across from City Hall. “The larger, ultra-modern and convenient location allows us to maximize the quality of service we offer to our clients,” said Mary Ellen Rose, Managing Shar...

Associate Attorney Joins Capehart Scatchard’s Workers’ Compensation Department

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Dana M. Gayeski, Esq. recently joined the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department in its Mt. Laurel office. Ms. Gayeski, a Paulsboro resident, represents insurance carriers and employers in the defense of workers’ compensatio...

Capehart Scatchard’s Healthcare Law Group Continues to Grow

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that noted health law attorneys Sheila M. Mints, Esq. and Denise L. Sanders, Esq. have joined the firm’s Healthcare Law Department as Shareholders in its Mt. Laurel office. Ms. Mints, a resident of Riverton, Co-chairs the Healthcare Law Group...

Appellate Division Sides With Petitioner in Dispute Over Compensability on Motion Trial

It can be difficult to predict the outcome of appeals where the issue before the Judge of Compensation is credibility of witnesses as opposed to pure legal issues. In Frank Hodson v. C. Abbonizio Contractors, Inc., A-2083-14T3 (App. Div. May 2, 2016), Mr. Hodson said that while worki...

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Upcoming Seminar: “Nuts and Bolts of Section 504 and Student Discipline”

Capehart Scatchard Attorney Addresses New Jersey Self Insurers’ Association

U.S. DOE and DOJ Issue Guidance Documents Addressing Rights of Transgender Students

When Should an Employer Order a Fitness-For-Duty or Functional Capacity Exam?

Accident Caused by Rear-End Collision Does Not Automatically Establish Negligence of the Driver who Rear-Ended Other Vehicle

Fitness-For-Duty and Functional Capacity Exams: Important Tools in Reducing Workers’ Compensation Costs

Capehart Scatchard’s Philadelphia Office Moves to New Location

Associate Attorney Joins Capehart Scatchard’s Workers’ Compensation Department

Capehart Scatchard’s Healthcare Law Group Continues to Grow

Appellate Division Sides With Petitioner in Dispute Over Compensability on Motion Trial

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