by Maxwell Doldan | May 2, 2025 | Firm News
By: Leonardo Lampret, Associate Attorney When the New York Workers’ Compensation Board’s Medical Director’s Office (MDO) approves a request for medical treatment or medication, the approval is almost always limited to medical necessity. This often leads to confusion...
by Maxwell Doldan | May 1, 2025 | Firm News
For the month of May 2025, our featured attorney is none other than Melanie A. Daly. Melanie wears many hats at our firm, supporting our team and our clients with her superior claims defenses and contributing to several of our firm’s marketing initiatives. She...
by Maxwell Doldan | Apr 4, 2025 | Firm News
By: Leonardo Lampret, Associate Attorney In New York Workers’ Compensation law, Prima Facie Medical Evidence (PFME) is the threshold requirement to proceed with the claimant’s workers’ compensation claim. PFME is defined as a medical report referencing an...
by Maxwell Doldan | Apr 1, 2025 | Firm News
For the month of March 2025, we would like to highlight our one-and-only Neil A. Diegelman. Neil is a bright light at LOMAD, bringing an enthusiasm and charisma that lifts the spirits of our entire team. He provides our clients exceptional representation, offering...
by Maxwell Doldan | Mar 6, 2025 | Firm News
By: Leonardo Lampret, Associate Attorney When a claimant suffers a work-related injury in New York but seeks treatment from an out-of-state provider, does New York’s Workers’ Compensation Fee Schedule govern the reimbursement rates? The Third Department addressed this...
by Maxwell Doldan | Feb 21, 2025 | Firm News, I'm MAD, NYS Workers Compensation, Uncategorized
Special Announcement Vicki L. Buehler Promoted to Senior Associate Attorney We are pleased to announce the promotion of Vicki L. Buehler from Associate Attorney to Senior Associate Attorney. Vicki joined The Law Offices of Melissa A. Day, PLLC in 2020 and has...
by Maxwell Doldan | Feb 7, 2025 | Firm News
By: Leonardo Lampret, Associate Attorney Workers’ Compensation Law § 14(5) acknowledges that younger workers typically earn lower wages than experienced adults in the same field. To address this, the statute allows for an adjustment to a claimant’s average...
by Maxwell Doldan | Jan 3, 2025 | Firm News
By: Leonardo Lampret, Associate Attorney In the context of workers’ compensation law, determining whether a claimant is totally industrially disabled is a complex process that goes beyond simply assessing the extent of a claimant’s physical injury. Total...
by Maxwell Doldan | Dec 6, 2024 | Firm News, NYS Workers Compensation
By: Leonardo Lampret, Associate Attorney In the realm of Workers’ Compensation, determining a claimant’s SLU often requires precise assessment of their range of motion. One key element in this process is whether to use the contralateral, or opposite, limb as a...
by Maxwell Doldan | Oct 31, 2024 | Firm News, NYS Workers Compensation
By: Leonardo Lampret, Associate Attorney Consider the following scenarios: What if a claimant gets injured while commuting to work? Or on their way home? What if they sustain an injury just five minutes after their shift ends, or perhaps they trip the moment they step...
