Christopher Major
Special guest
Christopher Major has been a guest on 13 episodes.
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Episode 75: What a Year It's Been!
December 15th, 2023 | 59 mins 47 secs
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To recap the successes of 2023, host Christian Sison welcomes Christopher Major and Addison O'Donnell back to the podcast.
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Episode 70: Your Civil Case Needs Our Consent
July 21st, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
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Risk Transfer always gets our ears perked all the way up, and nothing is sweeter than when the claimant violates Section 29(5).
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Episode 60: When a Claimant Wants a Disallowed Claim
September 16th, 2022 | 47 mins 7 secs
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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.
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Episode 58: The Effect of PARs on HIMPs
July 15th, 2022 | 50 mins 24 secs
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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!
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Episode 45: Health Insurance Matching Program
November 20th, 2020 | 39 mins 25 secs
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Christopher Major and Christian Sison discuss an often overlooked area of exposure in New York Workers’ Compensation claims: reimbursement via the Health Insurance Matching Program. When a treating doctor bills a private health carrier for medical expenses related to the Workers’ Compensation claim, the Workers’ Compensation carrier has several defenses to dispute payment. Christopher and Christian focus on reducing LOIS clients’ bottom line by recommending several ways to Defend From Day 1.
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Episode 42: Mock Trial Trivia!
August 21st, 2020 | 32 mins 34 secs
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In this episode, the annual Mock Trial competition, chaired by podcast host Christian Sison, reaches its final stage. Finalists compete for this year’s crown by answering trivia questions related to the hypothetical case and making an oral argument to a Mock Board Panel. Christian welcomes Christopher Major and Bailey Ott to this episode, as the three discuss the progress made during the competition. Christian is also joined by Nicholas Fortino, last year’s competition winner for Paralegals. The competition, in its third annual iteration, is a demonstration of the cohesiveness and team-based structure that clients have come to know and expect in real cases; take a listen to see how Lois attorneys hone their skills in a mock environment.
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Episode 35: New York's No Fault Law and Workers' Compensation Loss Transfer
January 17th, 2020 | 27 mins 6 secs
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Christian Sison welcomes attorney Christopher Major to the podcast to take an in-depth look at loss transfer litigation between workers' compensation and motor vehicle carriers.
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Episode 34: Reimbursement and Subrogation in New York Workers' Compensation Cases
December 20th, 2019 | 29 mins 49 secs
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Christian Sison and Christopher Major discuss the basics of subrogation and reimbursement in New York workers' compensation cases. This audio comes from a live discussion presented to the LOIS firm's clients on December 16, 2019. Happy Holidays everyone!
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Episode 33: Risk Transfer in New York Workers' Compensation
November 22nd, 2019 | 34 mins 16 secs
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Christian Sison is joined by Christopher Major to discuss risk transfer opportunities in New York workers' compensation cases.
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Episode 31: Attorney Development Programs
September 20th, 2019 | 37 mins 11 secs
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Christian Sison is joined by his co-chair, Joseph Melchionne, of the 2019 Mock Trial Program at LOIS. The final event of the Program involved the recording of a podcast episode for 3 sets of finalists. The winning podcast involved Attorney Christopher Major and Paralegal Monica Shea. The 4-member panel go through an oral argument on appeal, answer some Mock Trial trivia questions, and give some feedback as to how the 2020 Program can continue to improve. The discussion emphasizes the broad Training Program at LOIS that is designed to provide maximum value to employers across the States of New York and New Jersey.
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Episode 12: Litigations Waivers, Assumption of Risk, and the General-Special Employee
January 19th, 2018 | 23 mins 16 secs
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Discussion following up on the Appellate Division and Supreme Court's decision in Vitale v. Schering Plough containing an analysis of contracts of employment where an employee waives the right to pursue damages when injured by the acts of the employer's client or customer. Host Christian Sison welcomes returning guest Christopher Major to the latest episode of Third Fridays.
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Episode 10: Loss Transfer in New York: Third Fridays Podcast
November 17th, 2017 | 23 mins 54 secs
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Discussion of New York's No Fault Insurance Law (Article 51) and Workers' Compensation Law Section 29 liens in New York. Host Christian Sison welcomes returning guest Christopher Major to the latest episode of Third Fridays to discuss the interplay between the carve out of reimbursement and when it applies in New York workers' compensation cases. This episode is a must-listen for subrogation specialists, carrier risk professionals, and New York attorneys handling motor vehicle and workers' compensation cases in New York.