We’re excited to have this opportunity to work with you!
We invite you to learn more about our firm and explore the resources we have available for claims professionals.
FIRM OVERVIEW
We believe the best way to successfully defend a workers’ compensation claim is to build strong working relationships with our clients rather than acting as third-party hired hands.
FIRM LEADERSHIP
Melissa A. Day
Managing Partner
James B. Cousins
Supervising Partner
FIRM OPERATIONS DEPARTMENTS
Through our years of serving our clients, we found that having our legal assistants and paralegals specialize in a specific component of claims defense ensured we delivered the highest quality defenses possible.
Whenever you are dealing with a claim and need assistance from our office, you can count on an expert coming to your aid!
DEPOSITIONS
Deposition scheduling, coordinating and auditing.
HEARINGS
Hearing tracking, coordinating and scheduling conflict management. Also handles WCB form filings.
MEDICAL RECORDS
Medical records requests, acquisition and distribution.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PRACTICE AIDS
We have assembled the current data related to PPD caps, max benefit rates and SLU/PHP. These resources can be found under the “Client Resources” tab in the main menu.
NEW YORK WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FORUM
Since 2009, our firm has hosted and maintained a group on LinkedIn known as the New York Workers’ Compensation Forum.
It has since provided a forum for all stakeholders to share articles, hold discussions and comment about New York’s Workers’ Compensation.
NYS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD WEBSITE
You may already be aware, but we wanted to mention that the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has their own collection of resources on their website. Our firm’s staff and attorneys use the site often in their claims handling work.
To provide you with quick access to some of the valuable resources our team has found on their website, we have curated the links and consolidated them below.
LOMADtv is our firm’s exclusive video broadcasting platform.
Since 2016, our firm has regularly produced and published educational video content pertaining to NYS Workers’ Compensation Defense. If you can think of a workers’ comp topic, we’ve likely made a video on it!
CURRENT LOMADtv LINEUP
The Legal Scoop is our firm’s educational video series where host Brendan T. Shannon breaks down the most recent NYS Workers’ Compensation third department decisions. LOMAD prides itself on staying current with the most recent changes in the law in substance and in practice.
Melanie’s Minutes is our firm’s educational video series where host Melanie Daly offers insight on a new Workers’ Compensation topic each month. With each episode, Melanie is making waves and rocking the workers’ comp boat!
LOMAD Animated Series is a monthly video series hosted by Associate Attorney Leonardo Lampret. Leonardo simplifies complex concepts in claims and conveys information in a visually engaging way, making it easier for those in the industry to understand and remember key points.
Each month, our firm’s esteemed editor, Associate Attorney Melanie A. Daly, collaborates with her editing team to publish a monthly newsletter, titled “LOMAD Magazine.”
Every issue covers a variety of topics in the world of workers’ compensation, highlighting historical cases and sharing updates from the NYS Workers’ Compensation Board. There are even articles about the latest firm events and biographies of our attorneys and staff!
VOLUME 42
VOLUME 41
VOLUME 40
VOLUME 39
VOLUME 38
LOMAD V.I.P.
Finally, we invite you to become a LOMAD VIP!
By enrolling in our free email subscription, you will join our inner circle and gain access to exclusive resources before anyone else.
LOMAD VIPs receive email notifications when our firm publishes new educational content, including workers’ compensation materials that we don’t share with the general public!