Episode Archive

78 episodes of Third Fridays since the first episode, which aired on December 16th, 2016.

  • Episode 66: WorkCompCollege - Believing In The Ecosystem

    March 17th, 2023  |  40 mins 41 secs
    christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, dfd1, law firm, legal podcast, lois law, lois law firm, new jersey law, new jersey workers compensation, new york law, new york workers compensation, third fridays, workcompcollege, workers compensation

    Host and LOIS Partner Christian Sison welcomes Robert Wilson and Mark Pew of workcompcollege.com to the Third Fridays podcast.

  • Episode 65: A Bullet Train Through Medical Provider Applications

    February 17th, 2023  |  32 mins 19 secs
    christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, dfd1, law firm, legal podcast, lois law, lois law firm, new jersey law, new jersey workers compensation, new york law, new york workers compensation, third friday, third fridays, workers compensation

    Listen to host Christian Sison interviewing industry practitioners Cory Benavides and Addison O'Donnell in a discussion of what could be a changing of the guard!

  • Episode 64: Governor Hochul Rejects the Total Disability Bill!

    January 20th, 2023  |  23 mins 2 secs
    christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, dfd1, law firm, legal podcast, lois law, lois law firm, new jersey law, new jersey workers compensation, new york law, new york workers compensation, third friday, third fridays, workers compensation

    Christian Sison welcomes Steve McLinden to the Third Fridays podcast to discuss (and celebrate) the Governor's decision to reject a bill that would redefine "temporary total disability."

  • Episode 63: Settlement Facts and Myths

    December 16th, 2022  |  57 mins 56 secs
    christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, dfd1, law firm, legal podcast, lois law, lois law firm, new jersey law, new jersey workers compensation, new york law, new york workers compensation, third friday, third fridays, workers compensation

    Adam Lowenstein joins the podcast to differentiate between facts and myths with the settlement process to give our listeners an inside look at one of his skillsets.

  • Episode 62: Who Gets a Post-Death LWEC Award?

    November 18th, 2022  |  29 mins 9 secs
    christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, dfd1, law firm, legal podcast, lois law, lois law firm, new jersey law, new jersey workers compensation, new york law, new york workers compensation, third friday, third fridays, workers compensation

    The topic of discussion is the recent Court of Appeals opinion in Green v Dutchess County BOCES, a ruling that reversed a 2018 Appellate Division holding and reinstated a Law Judge's decision from 2012!

  • Episode 61: Onboarding the Onboard/PAR System

    October 21st, 2022  |  33 mins 24 secs
    christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, dfd1, law firm, legal podcast, lois law, lois law firm, new jersey law, new jersey workers compensation, new york law, new york workers compensation, third friday, third fridays, workers compensation

    Christian Sison and Noah Pollack look back at the now 5-month old system and discuss the advantages and disadvantages for all stakeholders in New York Workers’ Compensation.

  • Episode 60: When a Claimant Wants a Disallowed Claim

    September 16th, 2022  |  47 mins 7 secs
    #dfd1, christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, lois law firm llc, new jersey law, new york law, podcast, third fridays, workers' compensation

    Christian Sison welcomes returning guests Addison O’Donnell and Christopher Major to discuss a real doozy of an Appellate Division case, Timperio v Bronx-Lebanon Hospital.

  • Episode 59: The 2022 Mock Trial Finals

    August 19th, 2022  |  1 hr 33 mins
    #dfd1, christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, lois law firm llc, new jersey law, new york law, podcast, third fridays, workers' compensation

    The 2022 Mock Trial Program at LOIS comes to a close as Attorneys Connor Wetherington, Kyung Jae Han, and Nathalie Thomas answer trivia questions and discuss a theoretical appeal through oral argument. Paralegals Cara Malanowski and Melissa Gannon are joined by Legal Assistant Georgina Reid to compete for the same prize. Who will be this year's champions?

  • Episode 58: The Effect of PARs on HIMPs

    July 15th, 2022  |  50 mins 24 secs
    #dfd1, christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, lois law firm llc, new jersey law, new york law, podcast, third fridays, workers' compensation

    Christian Sison brings longtime guest, Senior Associate Christopher Major, back to the show to discuss the new OnBoard system and its effect on the Health Insurance Matching Program. Then, The Paralegal Minute is shared with Markeitha Joseph and Nicole Yakimik, who discuss the insanity of police body cam footage of a house visit gone wrong!

  • Episode 57: Defending 9/11 World Trade Center Claims

    June 17th, 2022  |  39 mins
    #dfd1, christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, lois law firm llc, new jersey law, new york law, podcast, third fridays, workers' compensation

    Tim Kane joins the podcast to discuss his expertise in defending employers & carriers from obscure claims related to incidents and exposure at Ground Zero.

  • Episode 56: Updates to Schedule Loss of Use Litigation

    May 20th, 2022  |  1 hr 10 mins
    #dfd1, christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, lois law firm llc, new jersey law, new york law, podcast, third fridays, workers' compensation

    A legal conversation with Addison O'Donnell and Ian Haberstro about developments at the Appellate Division and Court of Appeals that will change how SLU awards are made and how claimant strategize permanency.

  • Episode 55: Defending Aggressive Surgery Requests

    April 15th, 2022  |  31 mins 17 secs
    #dfd1, christian sison, defend from day 1, defend from day one, lois law firm llc, new jersey law, new york law, podcast, third fridays, workers' compensation

    Christian Sison welcomes Lois Senior Associate Jeremy Janis to the show to discuss Jeremy's recent litigation wins involving surgery denials. What are Jeremy's thoughts on how to best defend unnecessary surgery requests? The podcast then shifts to the debut of The Paralegal Minute, where Morgan Celentano and Emilie Delannes-Molka give their thoughts on the impact of a criminal arrest on a New York Workers' Compensation case. This our life! Enjoy the show.