Moderator/Speaker:
Speakers include:
| JOHN D. KOVAC, ESQ. | Law Offices of John D. Kovac (New Brunswick)
Author: “Workers’ Compensation” (NJICLE, 2008) | | (at Fairfield) |
| HON. BEVERLY KARCH | Supervising Judge of Compensation
Division of Workers’ Compensation
(Paterson) | | (at Fairfield) |
Moderator/Speaker:
Speakers include:
| JOHN D. KOVAC, ESQ. | Law Offices of John D. Kovac (New Brunswick)
Author: “Workers’ Compensation” (NJICLE, 2008) | | (at Mt. Laurel) |
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NUTS & BOLTS OF NEW JERSEY WORKERS' COMPENSATION
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Crowne Plaza, Fairfield / S948-15541
Saturday, November 13, 2010
9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
The Westin Mount Laurel, Mt. Laurel / S948-15542 |
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This practical new course is designed for new lawyers, general practitioners and trial attorneys who are new to handling workers’ compensation cases. You’ll learn the basic principles of workers’ compensation practice, as well as the procedures you need to follow to bring your client’s claim through the workers’ compensation courts.
What you learn at this program will enable you to handle many cases you may now be referring to others!
Learn everything you need to know about Workers’ Compensation Practice, including:
• Overview of New Jersey’s Workers’
Compensation System
- The business side of practicing workers’
compensation law
- Third party recovery
- Subrogation
- Early reserving
- Case closure
- Procedural and substantive law
- Tools needed to practice—manuals, statutes and
administrative code, permanent disability chart, and
courts-on-line application access and usage
Petitioner’s Attorney’s Concerns and Viewpoint
- The first meeting with the petitioner
- Filing the claim petition for specific event and
occupation claims
- Motion for medical and temporary disability benefits
- Motion for “emergent” medical care
- Two percent fund issues
- Motions to implead
- Motions for discovery
- Motions to intervene for PIP and medical provider
petitions
- Motion to dismiss for lack of prosecution
- Filing a verified two percent fund petition with no motion
- Right to cross-examination
- Right to be properly prepared to take testimony
- Resolution of case
- Commutation of award
- Liens and recovery
- Counsel fees and standard used
- Evidence rules
- General denials
- Appeals
• Respondent’s Attorney’s Concerns and Viewpoint
- Largest insurance policy—Part I and Part II (A & B)
- Opt out insurance provisions
- Cancellation and non-renewal of insurance policies
- The first meeting with the respondent
- Analysis of defense issues
- Statue of limitations
- Jurisdiction
- Exclusive remedy
- Pleadings—The answer and its elements
- “Control test” and “relative nature of the work test”
- Going and coming rule
- Special mission exception
- Travel time exception
- Wages—Temporary and permanent disability
- Bona fide offers
The Court’s Expectations
- Procedural norms
- Substantive needs
- What the judge is looking for
- How it all works together
| Note: The corresponding book for this program is “Workers’ Compensation (2008)” from NJICLE’s Skills and Methods Course. If you have recently purchased the handbook, please feel free to select from the other registration options below. |
NJ CLE INFORMATION: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the
Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3.9 hours of total CLE credit.
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| Tuition fees | Reg. Fee | Reg. Type |
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Tuition with book on CD
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$125.00
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REG
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NJSBA Members - Tuition with book on CD
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$100.00
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NJB*
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Tuition with book on CD with corresponding hard copy book
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$150.00
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REGM
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NJSBA Members - Tuition with book on CD corresponding hard copy book
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$125.00
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NJBM*
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PAS:
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3.0 credits pending
($12 fee for all PA credits)
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NYM (t&n/t)
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1.0
credits
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NEW JERSEY:
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This program has been approved for 3.9 credits (50 minute hour)
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NYS (t&n/t):
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2.5
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DOOR REGISTRATIONS: $135
Advance registration closes at noon of the day preceding the program. After that time you may still register, space permitting, for the Door Registration Fee. PLEASE CALL FIRST to confirm the seminar schedule and space availability.
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| * NJSBA Member Price – To qualify for this reduced price, you must provide your NJSBA Member# at the time you place your order. If you place your order without providing your NJSBA Member#, you will be charged the regular price. |
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