Christian Sison
Host of Third Fridays
Christian Sison is a Partner at LOIS. Christian defends employers in New York workers’ compensation matters. He has extensive experience in trial advocacy, regularly appearing in the Garden City, Hauppauge, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Jamaica workers’ compensation courts. Christian is credited as starting the #DefendFromDay1 movement and provides in-person and web-based seminars for Firm clients. He is also the host and moderator of the monthly workers’ compensation podcast, Third Fridays, which premiered December 16, 2016.
Christian Sison has hosted 91 Episodes.
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Episode 43: The Erosion of Labor Market Attachment
September 18th, 2020 | 31 mins 35 secs
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Host Christian Sison and Attorney Addison O’Donnell discuss the legal implications of labor market attachment and the changing landscape for this once-trusty defense. The two discuss the history and legal standards of the labor market attachment defense, the disruptions that rippled through the New York Workers’ Compensation system since March, and the path to restore the defense for a post-pandemic world.
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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 41: The Future is Now
July 17th, 2020 | 43 mins 2 secs
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While COVID-19 has certainly slowed down some businesses, the pandemic has not resulted in fewer great results for our clients. To demonstrate the growth and continued success of the firm, Christian Sison welcomes attorneys Vandana Saunders, Connor Wetherington, Bailey Ott, and Steve McLinden to this month’s episode for a panel discussion. The five attorneys chat about successful wins at the trial and appellate levels, while understanding that there are always a few takeaways that our clients can use for the future.
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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 39: More Coronavirus Impact on Workers' Compensation Claim Litigation
May 22nd, 2020 | 30 mins 4 secs
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This month, Jeremy Janis and Adam Lowenstein discuss their recent litigation wins at the Appellate Division level. With practical advice to use in an impractical world, Christian can’t help but call foul on a new Board Panel Decision refuting the need for work search during the quarantine restrictions. See how the results achieved by LOIS attorneys can help drive closures in your cases!
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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 37: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and New York Workers' Compensation
March 20th, 2020 | 32 mins 21 secs
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Host Christian Sison is joined by Andrea Abudayeh to discuss the impact of coronavirus pandemic on New York workers' compensation claims and the Workers' Compensation board's reponse.
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Episode 36: Appellate Strategy: Review of Recent Decisions
February 21st, 2020 | 36 mins 48 secs
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Attorney Declan Gourley joins Christian Sison for an in-depth discussion of appellate strategy in New York, by discussing reversals of interest to employers.
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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 32: Scheduled Loss of Use in New York Update
October 18th, 2019 | 27 mins 7 secs
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Christian Sison recaps where we were when the landmark 2018 Appellate Division case of Taher v Yiota Taxi was decided. The ensuing chaos that enveloped even the most experienced practitioners resulted in unreliable decisions across the State. Christian discusses the significance of the new Schedule Loss of Use “Attachment,” to give feedback on how a closure of the case can be decided with less risk of the unknown