Robert Hanneman defends municipalities, manufacturers, hospitals, entertainment organizations, car dealers, grocery stores, and insurance carriers in all workers’ compensation matters, from general work injuries to second injury fund trials.
Having more than 20 years of experience representing third-party administrators, insurance carriers, and self-insured employers in matters throughout the state of New Jersey, Robert provides well-formed representation to clients in the state. He handles workers’ compensation cases at all levels, from the Division of Workers’ Compensation Board and municipal courts to the New Jersey Appellate Court, with a primary focus on the Atlantic City Court system. With his comprehensive knowledge of the laws and local court system, he can provide unique insights and a strategic advantage to clients with workers’ compensation claims in this jurisdiction.
Robert’s varied experience includes representing clients in occupational exposure and traumatic injury claims, as well as defending clients in issues pertaining to Medicare and Medicaid set-asides and liens, Section 40 matters, and third-party subrogation rights. He counsels employers and insurers operating in a broad range of industries, such as large national carriers, department stores, supermarkets, and casinos, on all phases of workers’ compensation litigation.
Robert is also a certified and experienced mediator. Before joining Weber Gallagher, he was responsible for managing the entire mediation system for an Ohio court. His skills and experience in alternative dispute resolution contribute to his solution-focused, business conscious representation and strategies.
In his home state of New Jersey, Robert is an active member of multiple community, legal, and industry organizations from the South Jersey Food Bank to the Southern New Jersey Development Council. He is also a keen supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a cause close to his heart. Additionally, Rob takes an active role in pro bono matters, handling cases involving expungements and minor criminal matters.
Successfully represented a client and carrier in a workers’ compensation claim that involved a compensable right knee injury. After initial treatment for the right knee, the employee attempted to include the right hip as part of the compensable matter (since he obtained a report indicating he now needed a total right hip replacement surgery as part of the compensation claim). This issue was opposed and after testimony of the employee and submission of pre-existing treatment records, the Court agreed with defense counsel and opined that the right hip was not part of the compensable claim. If included as part of the claim, the potential future exposure in medical, indemnity, and permanency could have been extensive.
Successfully defended an accident claim where the employee alleged orthopedic and psychiatric injuries from a motor vehicle accident. The claim was initially accepted by the carrier based on the early information provided by the employee. After further investigation, statements from the employee, pictures of the accident site and determination as to the location of employee’s place of business and home in relation to the accident site, Rob argued that the employee was not in the course and scope of his employment when the accident happened. The claim was then denied and the employee voluntarily withdrew the workers’ compensation claim.
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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