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LOMAD's featured attorney for June 2025 is none other than our resident enigma, Andrew P. Gould. Our LOMADtv fans know him to be quite the accomplished actor, but our team knows him to be an exemplary workers' compensation defense attorney! (and, as of May 16th, a...
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...
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 is a...
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 injury,...
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: 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...
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: 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 weekly wage...
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 industrial...
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...
LOMAD's featured attorney for June 2025 is none other than our resident enigma, Andrew P. Gould. Our LOMADtv fans know him to be quite the accomplished actor, but our team knows him to be an exemplary workers' compensation defense attorney! (and, as of May 16th, a...
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...
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 is a...
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 injury,...