$610 Million Asbestos Trust Fund Approved for O-I Glass (Kaylo Products) $610 Million Asbestos Trust Fund Approved for O-I Glass (Kaylo Products) Jon / Thursday, June 2, 2022 97 The US Bankruptcy Court has approved a $619 Million Asbestos Trust Fund. Paddock Enterprises LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of O-Glass, Inc., will emerge from bankruptcy. Read more
Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Long COVID Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Long COVID Jon / Tuesday, May 17, 2022 1633 Workers’ Compensation Benefits are available for those eligible workers who have been exposed to COVID at work and contracted the disease and remain ill from Long COVID. Read more
The Rate of Malignant Mesothelioma is Increasing for Women The Rate of Malignant Mesothelioma is Increasing for Women The epidemic of asbestos-related disease continues, and the rate of mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated with the inhalation of asbestos fiber, is increasing in women. Jon / Thursday, May 12, 2022 141 The epidemic of asbestos-related disease continues, and the rate of mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated with the inhalation of asbestos fiber, is increasing in women. Read more
Jon L. Gelman Listed as a Super Lawyer Jon L. Gelman Listed as a Super Lawyer Jon / Thursday, March 17, 2022 51540 Jon L. Gelman has been listed as a Super Lawyer. Each year, only 5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. Read more
Gelman on Workers' Compensation Law 3rd Ed. Annual 2022 Update Gelman on Workers' Compensation Law 3rd Ed. Annual 2022 Update Published February 2022 Jon / Monday, February 7, 2022 21719 The NEW Annual Supplement for NJ Workers' Compensation Law is now available. Order now! Read more
Employee Benefits for Coronavirus Employee Benefits for Coronavirus What Employees Need to Know Jon / Monday, December 13, 2021 3334 What you need to know about workers' compensation coronavirus benefits. Read more
Plaintiffs' Law Firm Jon L. Gelman Ranked a Best Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report Jon / Wednesday, November 3, 2021 15753 Jon Gelman, a plaintiffs' litigation firm for over 4 decades, announces today that U.S. News & World Report has named the firm to its 2022 Best Law Firms. Read more
Warehouse Workers' Injuries Are Increasing as Employers Use Artificial Intelligence Warehouse Workers' Injuries Are Increasing as Employers Use Artificial Intelligence Jon / Sunday, September 12, 2021 491 An increase of injuries suffered by warehouse workers, fueled by employers' use of artificial intelligence, is getting legislative attention. Read more
Methylene Chloride Continues to be a Fatal Hazard in the Workplace Methylene Chloride Continues to be a Fatal Hazard in the Workplace Jon / Tuesday, September 7, 2021 683 Exposure to paint strippers containing methylene chloride remains a severe health concern for workers. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently refused to extend the United States Environmental Protection [EPA] agency's regulations to cover methylene chloride in the commercial setting. Read more
Jon Gelman Listed in Best Lawyers in America Jon Gelman Listed in Best Lawyers in America Jon / Friday, August 20, 2021 53642 Jon Gelman has been listed again to Best Lawyers in America®. This recognition has been bestowed upon him for almost 3 decades. Read more