Jon Gelman Listed in Best Lawyers in America Jon Gelman Listed in Best Lawyers in America Jon / Friday, August 20, 2021 53762 Jon Gelman has been listed again to Best Lawyers in America®. This recognition has been bestowed upon him for almost 3 decades. Read more
COVID Workers' Compensation benefits COVID Workers' Compensation benefits It is now easier to get NJ COVID workers' compensation benefits Jon / Tuesday, October 27, 2020 2560 A new law makes it easier for employees on the frontline of the coronavirus fight to get work-related benefits. Read more
NJ Governor Patrick Murphy Signs Landmark COVID Compensation Law Jon / Monday, September 14, 2020 1999 NJ Governor Patrick Murphy signed legislation enacting sweeping measures to provide workers’ compensation benefits to essential workers who contract coronavirus [COVID-19] and provides dependency benefits to their survivors. Read more
Listen to the COVID-19 Claims and Workers’ Compensation Law Webinar Listen to the COVID-19 Claims and Workers’ Compensation Law Webinar Jon / Thursday, June 18, 2020 2794 Click here to listen to the recording of the COVID-19 Claims and Workers’ Compensation Law Webinar. The program was originally broadcast on June 11, 2020. Read more
Workers exposed to common paint strippers suffer fatal reactions Jon / Wednesday, June 3, 2020 6835 Litigation is advancing against the distributors and resellers of paint strippers containing methylene chloride and NMP. The lawsuits were filed for damages resulting from the alleged exposure, illness and death of users of the products. Read more
Leased Employment Has Its Consequences Jon / Sunday, May 10, 2020 2696 An employee leased to another company [ER], ie. From a placement agency [PA], does not have the rights and benefits available to a regular employee. Read more
NJ Gov Murphy Announces Legislation to Overhaul New Jersey’s Anti-Workplace Harassment Laws for Public and Private Employers Jon / Saturday, April 18, 2020 1927 NJ Governor Phil Murphy today announced legislation to overhaul the state’s anti-workplace harassment laws for both public and private employers. Read more
The Compensability of a Cellphone Radiation Exposure Jon / Saturday, February 15, 2020 1729 A pending case in California may have significant impact on potential workers’ compensation claims throughout the country. Read more
Talc-Cancer Lawsuits Mount Against Johnson & Johnson Talc-Cancer Lawsuits Mount Against Johnson & Johnson Jon / Thursday, February 6, 2020 13864 Johnson & Johnson continues to be hit with verdicts in cancer cases flowing from exposure to its baby powder that contained talc. Read more
The New OSHA Silica Standard - Not Strong Enough Jon / Wednesday, February 5, 2020 1691 The new silica exposure standard announced by OSHA has still fallen short to protect workers from this deadly occupational exposure. Read more