Jeffrey L. Oster was quoted in the article “Slip-Fall Suit Against Sports Bar Sent Back to Pa. State Court,” which appeared on Law360 on November 14, 2023. Representing both defendants in the case (Miller’s Ale House, and its manager, Edward Handlon), Jeff explained a concerning strategy being used …
Elizabeth A. Yohe Quoted in Business Insurance on the Impact of Legalized Marijuana in the Construction Industry
Florida based workers’ compensation defense attorney Elizabeth A. Yohe spoke with Business Insurance for the cover story, “Construction Sector Contends with Legal Marijuana at Work,” published on November 1, 2023. The article explores how the widespread legalization of marijuana has created safety …
DWC-19 Forms in Florida Workers’ Compensation
Donya R. Alkhatib, Esquire The DWC-19 form, also known as the Employee Earnings Report, is used to determine if an injured worker has supplemental income to offset any indemnity benefits due and owing from the employer/carrier. This includes any income from other employment and even social …
Vaughan Baio & Partners
Continues to Grow in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y., NOVEMBER 6, 2023 – Vaughan Baio & Partners (VBP) welcomed Serena R. David as Partner in the firm’s Buffalo office, which was opened earlier this year in March by Danielle S. Engel. Both Partners focus their practice on workers’ compensation defense. This is VBP’s fourth office in …
Three (Not so Minor) Things to Know About the Minor’s Wage Expectancy Statute
Danielle Engel, Esquire Section 14(5) of the Workers Compensation Law provides when a worker under the age of 25 is injured, the Board may take into account the reasonable expectation that the worker’s average weekly wage would have increased in the future had the injury not occurred. This is …
Three Things to Know: Slip and Fall Claims
in New York
Claire T. Brookins, Esquire With the winter season just around the corner here in New York, employers and carriers will inevitably see an increase in slip and fall claims. Here are three things to know when evaluating compensability of these claims before the New York State Workers’ Compensation …
Partner Carlos Hernandez & Associate Jane McGill Secure Major Victory
Carlos J. Hernandez, Esquire & Jane E. McGill, Esquire Jane McGill and Carlos J. Hernandez, a partner in the firm’s Palm Beach Gardens office, recently won a major victory in the case of “Carida Ortiz v. AARP Foundation” OJCC# 23-005381, West Palm Beach District, JCC Johnsen. The claim was …
New York Appellate Summaries
October 2023
Cory A. DeCresenza, Esquire & Bola O. Awujoola, Esquire We hope you find this summary of the appellate-level cases pertaining to New York Workers’ Compensation proceedings for the second half of 2022 and first half of 2023 useful. These summaries are meant to be a carrier-centric …
Three Things to Know:
Misconceptions About Trusts in Pennsylvania
Adrienne N. Anderson, Esquire In Pennsylvania, there are common misconceptions surrounding the creation and benefits of placing your assets in a trust. I often have clients come to me for succession planning requesting the creation of a trust. My first question is always why do you …
Associate Lindsay Switzer Obtains Order Granting Summary Judgment
Lindsay Switzer, Esquire In a case captioned “Samuel Schneider v. Jackson5 Foods, LLC, et al. ”, venued in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Ocean County under Docket No. OCN-L-2076-20, associate Lindsay Switzer successfully argued a Motion for Summary Judgment dismissing our client …
Partner Daniel DeMay Secures Victory
Daniel J. DeMay, Esquire The firm’s Sarasota partner recently scored a major victory in a complex Florida workers' compensation case. The claim was brought by a former employee of the State of Florida Department of Corrections, who had sustained a traumatic motor vehicle accident in …
Pennsylvania Case Summaries
September 2023
Kelly M. Davis, Esquire & Thomas R. Bond, Esquire Below please find new and relevant summaries in the vital world of Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation. Please feel free to reach out to our team with any inquires. In the meantime, please enjoy reading our VBP September issue of Case …
Bola O. Awujoola Shares His Journey to Practicing Law and Becoming a U.S. Citizen
with Super Lawyers
Vaughan Baio Partner Bola Awujoola was featured in the article, “You Can Be Anything You Want To Be,” published in Super Lawyers – Upstate New York 2023 issue. Bola joined three other attorneys who all shared their stories of immigrating to the U.S. Having spent his entire life in Nigeria, Bola took …
Pennsylvania Case Summaries
June 2023
Kelly M. Davis, Esquire & Thomas R. Bond, Esquire Below please find new and relevant summaries in the vital world of Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation. Please feel free to reach out to our team with any inquires. In the meantime, please enjoy reading our VBP June issue of Case …
Happy Memorial Day 2023
Tracey A. McLean, Law Firm of Vaughan Baio & Partners Photos by Staff Sgt. John Miller As for so many, Memorial Day has a special meaning for Tracey McLean, Partner with Vaughan Baio & Partners in Syracuse, New York. After years of waiting and hoping, red tape and government …
VBP Welcomes
Partner Danielle Engel in Buffalo Office
Four Associates Join in Atlantic City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
Philadelphia, May 11, 2023 – Vaughan Baio & Partners (VBP) is pleased to welcome Danielle Engel as Partner, who will be expanding the firm’s footprint into Western New York by launching the firm’s Buffalo, New York office. She is the latest attorney to join from Goldberg Segalla, following nine …
Partner Mitchell Waldman Obtains Defense Verdict
Mitchell Waldman, Esq. In a case captioned “Barbara Tierno and Anthony Tierno H/W v. La Pizza Tega”, venued in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Atlantic County under Docket No. ATL-L-1643-18, a defense verdict was rendered on March 14, 2023 after a five day trial which began on …
Jeffrey L. Oster on “Latte with a Lawyer Podcast”
Vaughan Baio Partner Jeffrey Oster was recently featured on the popular podcast, Latte with a Lawyer, where host Jonathan Brickman asked him a wide range of questions including how Jeff became a defense attorney (he actually fell into it as a result of loving a law school clerkship), his advice for …
Three Things to Know: Average Weekly Wage
Cory A. DeCresenza, Esquire When handling a claim, one of the most important initial steps is determining average weekly wage (“AWW”) since this sets the stage for all awards in established claims. This can sometimes be tricky, especially where injured workers do not fall into the traditional …
Partner Mitchell Waldman Obtains Dismissal with Prejudice of NJLAD Lawsuit
Mitchell Waldman, Esquire Mitchell Waldman, Esquire, in a case captioned “Mann v. Cape Insulation”, held in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Docket No. CPM-L-333-21 has obtained a dismissal of plaintiff’s Complaint, with prejudice. The lawsuit, filed by the Law Offices of Eric A. …
Partners Anthony Skalski & Ken Kaup
Secure Dismissal
Anthony A. Skalski, Esquire & Ken Kaup, Esquire Partners Anthony Skalski and Ken Kaup recently secured a full and final ‘Section 20’ dismissal on behalf of a Fortune 100 company, where the petitioner had suffered a nearly fatal cardiovascular injury in the course and scope of his …
Partner Mitchell Waldman Obtains Defense Verdict
Mitchell Waldman, Esquire In a case captioned “Chelsea Doerr v. 19 Buffet, Inc.”, held in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Cape May County under Docket No. CPM-L-132-20 a defense verdict was rendered today after a three-day trial which began on December 5, 2022. The matter arose …
No Permanent Disability Benefits After Death – The Court of Appeals Decision in
Green v. Dutchess County BOCES
Cory A. DeCresenza, Esquire In his Law360 Expert Analysis article, “Recoupment Questions Follow NY Workers' Comp Ruling,” published November 7, 2022, Partner Cory A. DeCresenza examines the Matter of Green v. Dutchess County BOCES. Prior to 2020, in New York workers’ compensation …
Pennsylvania Case Summaries
November 2022
Kelly M. Davis, Esquire & Thomas R. Bond, Esquire Below please find new and relevant summaries in the vital world of Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation. Please feel free to reach out to our team with any inquires. In the meantime, please enjoy reading our VBP November issue of Case …
Happy Veterans Day 2022
On behalf of Vaughan Baio & Partners, we would like to extend our sincerest thank you to all of the brave men and women who have served our country. Without heroes, like the ones highlighted below, we wouldn't be where we are today. Today, we would like to wish a Happy Veterans Day and honor all …
Three Things to Know:
When Using Company Assigned Vehicles
Ken Kaup, Partner, Vaughan Baio & Partners On October 12, 2022 the NJ Appellate Division in Keim v. Above All Termite & Pest Control, ruled that the driver of a company assigned vehicle suffered compensable injuries when he was involved in a motor vehicle accident while retrieving …
Vaughan Baio & Partners Expansion in Florida Featured in the Daily Business Review
Vaughan Baio & Partners was featured in the article, “Midsize Firm Vaughan Baio Enters Florida, Launches 2 New Offices,” published in the Daily Business Review on September 23, 2022. ALM Florida Bureau Chief Raychel Lean spoke with Partner Daniel J. DeMay about the “perfect marriage” of the two …
VBP Announces Significant Growth
14 Attorneys Join in Florida & Southern New Jersey
PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 – Vaughan Baio & Partners (VBP) announced today that it has expanded its services into Florida and southern New Jersey with the addition of offices in Sarasota and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and Atlantic County, New Jersey. In Florida, 11 attorneys joined from …
Stop Paying Fraudulent Claims – Here’s How
By: Claire Brookins Employers, carriers and third-party administrators across all industries share a common interest in workers’ compensation claims when it comes to fraud. Let’s face it, fraud is a source of great frustration and costs the insurance industry millions of dollars every …