Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard attorneys Michelle L. Duffield, Esq. and Ana Eliza T. Bauersachs, Esq. recently addressed the South Jersey Claims Association at their monthly continuing education class.
The attorneys presented a “Workers’ Compensation Case Update” and “Employer’s Liability” discussion. Their presentation covered recent developments in workers’ compensation case law and employer liability under New Jersey’s workers’ compensation law.
Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard Shareholder, Yasmeen S. Khaleel was recently elected as incoming President of Asian Indian Professionals, Inc. (AIP). The mission of AIP is to bring together physicians and other professionals of Asian Indian origin in the Greater Philadelphia area.
AIP recently held its 30th Annual Dinner Dance Music Evening and Scholarship Distribution Event at the Indian Cultural Center in Marlton, New Jersey. The highlight of the evening was the awarding of $30,000 in scholarships to local students of Indian descent.
Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Matthew D. Wizmur, Esq. recently joined the Firm’s Commercial Litigation Department in its Mt. Laurel office.
Mr. Wizmur, a Philadelphia resident, focuses his practice in the representation of commercial and residential landlords in eviction matters, creditors in collection and foreclosure matters, and businesses in contract disputes. He received his law degree and MBA from Rutgers University in Camden and his B.A. degree in History from the University of Maryland. Upon law school graduation, Mr. Wizmur worked as a law clerk to the Honorable David W. Morgan, J.S.C. in the New Jersey Superior Court, Gloucester County Vicinage. He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard Executive Committee Member, Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. was recently appointed to the board of governors of the YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties. The YMCA is a cause-driven, community-based, charitable nonprofit organization that strengthens community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Ted Yoa, Esq. recently joined the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department in its Mt. Laurel office.
Mr. Yoa, an Asbury Park resident, represents insurance carriers and employers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims at all stages of litigation.
Mr. Yoa received his law degree from Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, magna cum laude, and his B.A. degree in Psychology, cum laude from The College of New Jersey. Upon law school graduation, Mr. Yoa worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Lawrence DeBello, in the New Jersey Superior Court, Mercer County Vicinage. He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard Shareholder, Nancy J. Johnson, Esq. recently spoke at a seminar sponsored by the Institute for Professional Development in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Ms. Johnson addressed workers’ compensation issues pertaining to local governments and school districts. Her presentation focused on recent cases decided by the courts on occupational exposure, medical benefits, the premises rule, fraud and techniques to minimize costs.
Trenton, NJ – – On Monday, June 30, 2014, shareholder and Family Law Department Chair Amy C. Goldstein testified at a hearing on alimony reform before the New Jersey State Senate Judiciary Committee. Ms. Goldstein helped draft the legislation which has been approved by the Senate and the Assembly.
Ms. Goldstein addressed the questions and concerns that had been raised by the Committee throughout the session. In addition, she stated, “The important thing here is that you’re dealing with two competing philosophies…You’re dealing with the principle that every case and every issue in every case should be addressed on its own facts. And, it’s a great principle….but the problem with it is that it leads to wildly unpredictable results. That’s why the representatives of the Alimony Reform Group were saying that they wanted more predictability and they wanted firmer guidelines. Those were the two competing concerns that led to the ultimate bill.”
The bill represents an historic change in alimony law in the State of New Jersey in that it sets guidelines for some cases with respect to the duration of alimony and the ability for alimony payers to retire, and adds statutory factors for Courts to consider when making alimony determinations.
The bill is now on its way to the desk of Governor Chris Christie.
Mt. Laurel, NJ – William R. Burns, Shareholder in the Government Affairs and Regulation Section, spoke on June 25, 2014 at the national meeting of the Coalition Against Childhood Cancer in Washington D.C.
During his presentation, Mr. Burns summarized the Josh Hardy and Judson Shepherd campaigns involving expanded access to unapproved drugs via compassionate use and clinical trials. He also discussed the need for increased access to experimental drugs through the collaboration and discussion with the FDA, Pharmaceutical companies and the medical community. Mr. Burns stated, “Pharmaceutical companies have an obligation to their shareholders, doctors have an obligation to their patients, and the FDA has an obligation to safeguard the process. If we provide financial and regulatory incentives to pharmaceutical companies, expanded access becomes not only a good humanitarian decision, but a good business decision.”
Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard Shareholder, Yasmeen S. Khaleel was recently sworn in as President of the Estate & Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey (EFPCSNJ). The swearing in ceremony took place at the Council’s annual Installation and Awards Dinner on June 5, 2014, at Aloft in Mount Laurel.
Also at the dinner, the late Mr. Blaine E. Capehart, the firm’s patriarch who died in 2012, was posthumously awarded the Founder’s Award. Members of Mr. Capehart’s family accepted the award on his behalf. The Founder’s Award is presented to an individual selected by the Council executive board in recognition of distinguished service to the estate and financial planning profession.
The Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey is a professional association of estate and financial planning practitioners in the region. The Council’s objectives include providing a better understanding of those services which members can render to the public, promoting awareness and use of financial planning through education and other means, and promoting member interests through sharing of knowledge and expertise.
Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard Shareholder, Lora V. Northen, Esq. recently spoke on “The Anatomy of a Workers’ Compensation Claim” at a seminar sponsored by NovaCare in Mays Landing, New Jersey.
In her presentation, Ms. Northen discussed how to control claims and save money in workers’ compensation. She also covered the three available benefits in workers’ compensation, as well as issues involving maximum medical improvement.
