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New Social Security Administration Ruling Clarifies Stance on Drug Addiction and Alcoholism
On March 22, a new “Social Security Ruling” (SSR 13-2p) will take affect, clarifying the Social Security Administration’s stance on the impact of drug addiction and alcoholism [...]
New Jersey Company Cited and Fined for Dangerous Workplace Conditions
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New Jersey Workers Have Third-Longest Commutes in the Country
Last month, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report titled “Out-of-State and Long Commutes,” examining commuter habits of workers across the country. The report describes that, nationally, [...]
Social Security Disability: Proposed Change to Cost of Living Increases May Negatively Affect Social Security Beneficiaries
The Social Security Administration periodically increases benefits under so-called “cost of living adjustments” (COLAs). These are adjustments that account for both inflation and general increases in the [...]
New Jersey Celebrates 100 Years Since the End of the Governorship of Woodrow Wilson—the Father of New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation System
Workers’ Compensation: New Jersey Celebrates 100 Years Since the End of the Governorship of Woodrow Wilson—the Father of New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation System In March of 1913—exactly [...]
Social Security Disability Benefits Are Increasingly Difficult to Receive
A recent article on Social Security Disability highlighted an ever-significant trend in the program: benefits are getting harder and harder to get. The article begins by pointing [...]
Workers Compensation: Recently Passed New Jersey Law Curtails Balance Billing of Injured Employees
A few months ago, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed Assembly Bill No. 2652 into law. Before passage of the new legislation, injured employees were directly and personally [...]
Drug Company Pleads Guilty to “End Run” Around the FDA
According to Timothy McInnis, one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers, Par Pharmaceutical “risked the lives of senior citizens across the U.S., by illegally off-label marketing [the drug, Megace [...]
Treasury Department Ends Paper Checks for All Social Security Beneficiaries
The days of mailed paper checks are officially over (even if there will be some stragglers). Unless you were born on or before May 1, 1921, you [...]
Allowing Physicians to Dispense Medications Can Increase Workers’ Compensation Claims
Sometimes, aspects of the law in one area affect aspects of the law in another. One example of this so-called ‘rule of unintended consequences’ is the affect [...]
The town of Fort Lee, N.J. began issuing tickets to jaywalking pedestrians caught “texting while walking.
Last year, the town of Fort Lee, N.J. began issuing tickets to jaywalking pedestrians caught “texting while walking.” And now, that approach to preventing resulting injuries is [...]
An individual defrauding the system is weeded out
For the vast majority of people seeking Social Security Disability, claims and injuries are legitimate. And their benefits are entirely justified. However, occasionally, an individual defrauding the [...]
Firm News
Princeton Attorney Kim A. Otis Joins Szaferman Lakind
Szaferman Lakind is proud to welcome Kim A. Otis to the firm. Kim is a general [...]
Janine Bauer Nominated by Governor Phil Murphy to Represent NJ on Gateway Development Commission
Janine Bauer, a partner in the law firm of Szaferman Lakind in Lawrenceville, NJ, was nominated [...]
2020 Best Lawyers in America™ List Includes Five Szaferman Lakind Attorneys
Attorneys in five different practice areas were included in the 2020 list. Five (5) attorneys at [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
10 Year Marriage Warrants Permanent Alimony (Barry D. Szaferman)
Hughes v. Hughes In the landmark case of Hughes v. Hughes, 311 N.J.Super. 15 (App. Div. [...]
Permanent Alimony Award in 12 Year Marriage Reversed (Brian G. Paul).
Weaver v. Weaver In Weaver v. Weaver, Brian G. Paul successfully convinced the Appellate Division that in an intermediate [...]
Appellate Division Affirms Award of Limited Duration Term Alimony Rather than Permanent Alimony to Disabled Wife Despite 12 Years of Marriage (Brian G. Paul).
Jackson v. Jackson Brian G. Paul recently convinced the Appellate Division to affirm a trial court judge’s [...]