Tashia Rasul is a partner at Lois Law Firm where she defends employers in New York workers’ compensation matters and leads the Construction Defense Practice team. She frequently visits construction and other work sites to develop defense strategies. Tashia routinely handles complex cases involving occupational injuries, pulmonary diseases and catastrophic injuries. Tashia also works on Longshore workers’ compensation claims.
In addition to her trial practice, Tashia leads the Firm’s Diversity Committee. Tashia is active in the National Alliance of Women in Workers’ Compensation, a think tank of engaged female thought leaders committed to discussing challenges and emerging trends in the Workers’ Compensation industry.
Before joining Lois Law Firm, Tashia was an in-house counsel for a national insurance company, where she handled personal injury protection (PIP) and “No-fault” cases. Tashia has also represented school boards, police departments and municipalities in cases involving claims against Public entities under New Jersey’s Title 59.
Tashia frequently provides on-site training for employers and carriers. She is the author of numerous articles on workers’ compensation, some of which can be found on her LinkedIn page.
Tashia Rasul has been a guest on 5 episodes.
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Episode 40: Back on Track
June 19th, 2020 | 48 mins 16 secs
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Christian and Tashia Rasul learn about “Back on Track,” a new initiative from Willis Towers Watson. Willis Towers Watson is a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. David Barry, National Director of Casualty Risk Control, and Brian Palmer, Northeast Construction Claims Area Practice Leader, introduce a playbook designed for businesses to safely reopen and mitigate risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel of four try to predict how Workers’ Compensation defense will adapt to new types of claims associated with COVID-19 and remote employees
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Episode 38: COVID-19 and New York Workers' Compensation Claims
April 17th, 2020 | 42 mins 34 secs
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Host Christian Sison is joined by Tashia Rasul to discuss practical aspects of handling COVID-19 claims before the New York Workers' Compensation Board.
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Episode 25: Defending Construction Dual Jurisdiction Claims From Day One
March 15th, 2019 | 29 mins 58 secs
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Host Christian Sison welcomes his law partner attorney Tashia Rasul to the show in advance of her well-anticipated speaking engaged at the annual Claims and Litigation Management conference in Orlando. The two discuss the difference between reporting accident claims and reporting compensability decisions to the WCB. This was then applied to how LOIS specifically defends construction claims, with the help of Tashia’s Construction Practice Team.
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Episode 13: Defending Specific Accident Claims
February 16th, 2018 | 27 mins 44 secs
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Today's topic: defending specific, traumatic losses. Who was the claimant working with? Who was the claimant's supervisor? What accident reporting or investigation is available? Investigating accidents, working with risk professionals, and preparing the defense.
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Episode 2: Wrap Up Policies
January 20th, 2017 | 24 mins 55 secs
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Host Christian Sison and Attorney Tashia Rasul discuss owner-controlled insurance policies in the context of workers' compensation claims.