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**BREAKING NEWS** NEW HAMPSHIRE SECOND INJURY FUND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT! In March, 2023, we advised you that the New Hampshire House of Representatives introduced Bill HB-2, which included language calling for the elimination of the Second Injury Fund in New Hampshire. Under the proposed Bill at that time, employers and insurers would have been unable to seek reimbursement for…
The Vermont Department of Labor has issued a CRITICAL memorandum regarding changes to the workers’ compensation law that will directly affect the day-to-day adjustment of claims. The memorandum, dated June 22, 2023, details 5 important changes: CALCULATING TEMPORARY PARTIAL DISABILITY BENEFITS INCREASE TO THE DEPENDENT BENEFIT AND EXPANSION OF THE DEPENDENT BENEFIT TO TEMPORARY PARTIAL DISABILITY PAYMENTS EXPANSION OF THE…
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WHO YOU GONNA CALL? Click here to find the New Hampshire Department of Labor’s Workers’ Compensation Division Directory. This lists the departments, forms and contact information for personnel for all workers’ compensation related issues. Then call TKCK! Recently, TKCK Partners in the Providence Office, James Hornstein and Courtney Manchester, authored the Second Edition of MCLE’s Rhode…
Our Workers’ Compensation department has seen 2 great wins lately! Here are the details: Attorney Shelley Harvey For The Win!. Attorney Shelley Harvey prevailed after a hearing decision where the judge fully denied and dismissed the employee’s claim for failure to prove he suffered an industrial injury. At hearing, Attorney Harvey was able to successfully show the inconsistencies in the employee’s…
Attention New Hampshire Workers’ Compensation Insurance carriers! If you have reason to believe insurance fraud is being committed when dealing with New Hampshire workers’ compensation claims, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO RESTITUTION FOR PAYMENTS MADE TO A FRAUDULENT CLAIMANT! Under New Hampshire workers’ compensation law, if an insurance carrier reasonably suspects that a claimant has brought a fraudulent workers’ compensation…
NEW HAMPSHIRE SECOND INJURY FUND UPDATE On February 23, 2023, the New Hampshire House of Representatives introduced Bill HB-2, which, among many other things, has called for the elimination of the Second Injury Fund in New Hampshire. The Second Injury Fund, created under RSA 281-A:54, provides reimbursement to employers and insurance carriers for compensation paid to employees with pre-existing permanent…
BREAKING NEWS: TKCK’S TORT GROUP SECURES DEFENSE VERDICT We are proud to announce that Attorneys Matthew Slater and William McGovern secured a full defense verdict in a high exposure premises liability case. The Plaintiff, an elderly woman, was shopping at a retail store when a 60-pound sign and shelving apparatus crashed down on her while she was trying to retrieve…
TKCK’S Tort Group Secures Defense Verdict in Trip and Fall Case We are pleased to announce that TKCK’S Tort Group — led by Partners Matthew Slater and Daniel Buckley — secured a complete defense verdict on a high exposure premises liability case for a large property developer in New England. The Plaintiff alleged that she tripped and fell on uneven…
RHODE ISLAND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COURT MEDIATION PROGRAM The Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court has announced changes to their Mediation Program under Administrative Order #2022-05. To be eligible for mediation: If the matter is NOT currently in litigation, the employer (with the employee’s consent) or the employee (with the employer’s consent) can file a Petition for Mediation and the Chief Judge…
NICHOLAS S. CHRISSIS “Rising Star” 2016 – 2022 Nick joined TKCK as an associate attorney in 2013. He was named partner in 2019. Nick’s practice is entirely devoted to workers’ compensation defense, including construction and coverage cases. He handles cases at all stages of litigation through hearing. Prior to coming to TKCK, he worked at Travelers as a workers’ compensation…