When the Workplace Overheats

Occupational Heat Exposure, Regulation, and Workers' Compensation in a Warming Climate

Cannabis Hiring, Now Actionable

New Jersey recognizes a private right of action under CREAMMA for workers refused employment over a positive cannabis test.

Phones Off, Court On

New Jersey reaffirms a near-total ban on recording workers' compensation proceedings.

Medicaid Cuts: Workers' Compensation Pays?

Trump Administration's Medicaid Work Requirements May Shift Enormous Costs to Employers and Workers' Compensation Insurers

Asbestos at the Fifth Circuit

How a TSCA Rule Argument Reaches Into Workers’ Compensation.

Discovery Delays Cost Defenses

An employer's dilatory discovery and silence regarding a motion to strike led the Appellate Division to affirm an order compelling knee-replacement surgery and to underscore that medical care cannot be delayed.

Medicaid Care Workers: Not Jointly Employed

 In a significant ruling for the home care and Medicaid services industry, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed that a financial management services vendor does not qualify as a joint employer of home care workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The decision in Talarico v. Public Partnerships LLC, decided May 19, 2026, carries important implications for workers' compensation coverage, overtime liability, and the rights of workers who are exposed to occupational hazards, including asbestos, in home health settings.