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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Soto v. Hoosier Care, Inc. New Jersey Superior Court No. A-0507-22, 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2254 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Dec. 11, 2023) Decided: December 11, 2023 An employee who worked and attended school can be eligible for temporary disability benefits after unemployment benefits are terminated…. read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summaries Hargett v. Hamilton Park Opco, LLC New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division No. A-2036-22, ___ N.J. Super. ____ Decided: December 11, 2023 In a decision concerning the Affidavit of Merit (“AOM”) statute, the Appellate Division rejected a collective negligence theory of vicarious liability and held that Plaintiff’s expert’s… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY New Jersey Case Summary Keim v. Above All Termite & Pest Control 2023 N.J. LEXIS 1224 Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Decided: November 21, 2023 An employee injured while driving a company vehicle to further the employer’s business purposes may be within the course and scope of employment. Background An… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Pozadas v. Capital Iron Associates, LLC. Superior Court of New Jersey No. A-0162-22 Decided: October 30, 2023 Courts strictly decide coverage issues under N.J.S.A. 34:15-81, and an accident may be compensable where a petitioner deviates from a job route on an out-of-state motorcycle ride before returning to the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Sykes v. George Harms Constr. Co. New Jersey Superior Court No. A-3320-20, 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1594 Employer fact witnesses or video evidence are essential to the success of the idiopathic defense. Background The petitioner lost consciousness while operating an excavator. The petitioner believed that while he… read more