John H. Geaney, Esq. publishes a yearly manual aimed on providing practitioners, adjusters and employers with key information on Workers’ Compensation in the State of New Jersey. The 2019 Manual is a compilation of prior editions with particular emphasis on cases decided in 2017-2018 as well as the addition of three new chapters and 50 new pages of text.
- New Chapter on “Due Process Issues” in Workers’ Compensation
- New Chapter on “Medical Marijuana and Opioid Issues in Workers’ Comp”
- New Chapter on “Complex Jurisdictional Issues”
- Expanded analysis on major and minor deviations
- Expanded analysis on evidence in workers’ compensation
- Discussion of 2018 bona fide offer rule amendments
- Williams v. Raymours Furniture Co., Inc. (accepting job offer by phone is basis for jurisdiction)
- Benimadho v. Somerville Borough Fire Dep’t. (no duty on volunteer to intervene in altercation)
- Detres v. Workforce Logistics Corp. (carrier’s attempt to limit jurisdiction to NY rejected)
- Kamenetti v. Sangillo & Sons (trucker not covered during injury after morning shower)
- Malone v. Pennsauken Board of Education (award for custodian reversed due to expert’s net opinion)
- Minter v. Mattson (drive to work during severe snow storm found compensable)
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- Munch v. Atlantic Health System (denial of due process in ordering benefits without motion being filed)
- Kocanowski v. Township of Bridgewater (statutory volunteers must prove actual wage loss for temp)
- Savio v. Giambri (severely injured contractor found to be employee)
- Liu v. 4D Security Solutions, Inc. (“on call” status rejected as special mission exception)
- Pino v. Polanco (third party suit once dismissed must be reinstated within 90 days)
- Jeannette v. General Mills Progresso (even minors are subject to two year dependency statute)