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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
Associate Attorney Joins Szaferman Lakind Business Department
Szaferman Lakind is proud to welcome Raquel P. Catrocho to the firm. Raquel will join the firm’s [...]
Lindsey Moskowitz Medvin Inspires at Virtual Career Day
Attorney Lindsey Moskowitz Medvin didn’t let a pandemic prevent her from presenting at a Career Day [...]
Szaferman Lakind Cares Adds Rescue Mission of Trenton to List of Donations
The COVID-19 crisis has created extraordinary challenges for non-profit agencies throughout the Trenton/Princeton area. Particularly hard [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
Husband Entitled to Trial to Determine Whether He Should Receive Portion of $330,000 Marital Stock Options He Claimed Were Not Disclosed at Time of Divorce (Brian G. Paul).
Cyr v. Cyr Brian G. Paul, a partner in the firm’s matrimonial department, recently reversed a [...]
Restricted Stock Awarded by Employer as Deferred Compensation Constitutes Income for Alimony and Child Support Purposes (Brian G. Paul).
Pizi v. Bolam Brian G. Paul of the firm’s family law department successfully defended an ex-husband’s [...]
Appellate Division Affirms Transfer of Sole Custody to Father As Well As 15 Year Old Child’s Right to Decide Whether She Visits With Mother (Brian G. Paul).
Brian G. Paul successfully represented a father in his quest to obtain a post-divorce transfer of [...]