On or about February 8th of 2023, an injured worker represented by Brian A. Roemersma, Esq. was awarded both medical benefits and money benefits initially denied by the Workers' Compensation carrier. The injured worker had suffered a work injury initially admitted by...
On April 26, 2023, Managing Partner Scott M. Wilhelm persuaded a sentencing court not to incarcerate his 20-year-old client who previously had plead guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Mr. Wilhelm’s client and another gentleman engaged in a mutual fight...
On February 7, 2023, the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court indefinitely suspended certain civil trials and family trials in six Counties due to the shortage of judges in the State. WWGR’s Managing Partner Scott M. Wilhelm discussed this issue on WFMZ...
Working for an airline could offer great perks (who doesn’t like free travel?). Still, it also involves serious risks, which are less common in most other jobs. Airline employees When you think of an airline employee, the first one that probably comes to mind is the...
If your Application for Social Security disability benefits was denied for medical reasons, the next step in the process is to file a type of appeal called a “Request for Reconsideration.” A common mistake in the disability application process is failing to file a...
Courts throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania expect and require that both parties involved in a custody matter should co-parent and communicate with one another in the best interests of their children. The two most common forms of communication between co-parents...
With the Winter now upon us, and the inclement weather it brings, we all need to be careful where walk as the precipitation and low temperatures can be treacherous. Unfortunately, we ALL have slipped and fallen on snow and ice. If you slip, you might wonder if the...
NEW JERSEY WORKERS OR EMPLOYEES WHO CONTRACT COVID-19 AND ARE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL WORKERS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THE DIAGNOSIS IS RELATED TO WORK AND COMPENSABLE. Unfortunately, COVID-19 continues to be front and center in our...
Filing for a divorce is a difficult decision to make. It is rare that a person is unaware that their marriage is falling apart or that their spouse is contemplating divorce. As a result, not many people are completely blindsided to hear that their spouse would like to...
Many Social Security disability cases are denied at the Application and first appeal stages, and so many applicants will be scheduled for a hearing. A hearing is also often the final stage in a Social Security disability claim. If you have a Social Security...