Attorneys from Laddey, Clark & Ryan, LLP will present a half day seminar on Worker’s Compensation and Injuries at the Workplace to small business owners and human resource professionals. The seminar will be led by William Knox, Esq., formerly of New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance and now Chair of Laddey Clark & Ryan’s Worker’s Compensation Practice Group.  Knox will be joined by Employment attorneys Ursula Leo and Jessica Jansyn.

The seminar will be held on February 28th at the Holiday Inn Budd Lake from 8:30 -11:30am. Continental breakfast and registration will begin at 8 am.

Attorneys will present an overview of the Worker’s Compensation system and twenty concrete steps all employers can take to keep Worker’s Compensation costs down.  Learn how small changes to current employment practices can help keep Worker’s Compensation costs down, including: 

• Procedures for reporting;
• Awareness of your employees’ conditions and needs;
• Company morale;
• Use of annual evaluations;
• Termination documentation; and
• Effective use of your relationship with your Worker’s Compensation insurance carrier.

This seminar will also highlight additional issues related to injured employees, including entitlements to leave under the federal Family Leave Act and the New Jersey Family Leave Act.  Further, related issues arise when an employee becomes temporarily or permanently disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act and theNew JerseyLaw Against Discrimination.  The seminar will address the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers regarding these important issues.

 For more information please call 973-729-1880 or check Laddey Clark & Ryan’s website at www.lcrlaw.com.