Bedminster
Bedminster One
135 Route 202/206, Suite 2
Bedminster, NJ 07921
135 Route 202/206, Suite 2
Bedminster, NJ 07921
- New Jersey Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section
Rich Arnold focuses his practice in workers’ compensation law advising employers, insurers, and self-insured entities throughout New Jersey.
Rich has decades of experience in defending workers’ compensation related matters on behalf of national and local healthcare practices, transportation groups, retail establishments, banks, construction entities, and manufacturing companies. Rich also defends insurance carriers, self-insured entities, and third-party administrators.
Having tried more than a hundred cases to conclusion before the Division of Workers’ Compensation, Rich is well-versed in all things trial related. His experience includes arguing before the Appellate Court and handling Second Injury Fund trials. Additionally, Rich has handled Motions for Medical Treatment and Temporary Disability Benefits, occupational accident claim trials, and cases of alleged total disability. He is a well-known face in the New Jersey system, respected by his colleagues, peers, and adversaries.
Rich’s experience and success has been also recognized by the courts and industry organizations. For multiple years, he has been selected to the list of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America® for workers’ compensation law. He has also earned the designation of Certified Workers’ Compensation Law Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court. This certification is only given to attorneys who have proven that they are highly qualified specialists in their area of the law by meeting educational and experience requirements, passing a written examination, and maintaining an unblemished reputation.
Obtained a dismissal of the petitioner's claim. The petitioner sustained a compensable work injury to the shoulder, ankle, and arm. Two years post-loss, petitioner fell on a trip (no accident reported) and had emergency cervical spinal surgery. The petitioner claimed it was related to the work injury, and the healthcare carrier tried to assert a lien. The judge dismissed that portion of the petitioner's claim. The remaining shoulder, ankle, and arm injuries settled for a $35,000 section 20 payment.
Successfully defended a claim where the petitioner underwent unauthorized surgical intervention. In this matter, petitioner sustained a compensable injury to her back, left shoulder and arm, neck, head, left hip, and leg. Following that loss, the petitioner was provided with a brief course of conservative medical treatment. The petitioner then sought unauthorized treatment and surgery. Through investigation and discovery, we were able to determine that the petitioner had a pre-existing history of injuries to the lumbar spine with prior lumbar surgery. The medical expert ultimately determined that the unauthorized surgery was not related to our work injury.
Obtained defense verdict for client at trial involving allegations of multiple cervical disc herniations and a torn rotator cuff as result of a work accident and 25 years of occupational exposure.
Obtained defense verdict for client at trial involving a denied work accident with surgical repair of a torn rotator cuff.
Defended an application for review and modification of a prior award where the petitioner received a prior award of 30 percent of partial total. We tried the matter and the judge found no increase in disability and dismissed the case for failure to sustain the burden of proof.
Prior results cannot and do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter that we or any lawyer may be retained to handle.
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