Ham eventually returned to New Jersey and went to see Dr. During that time, she kept her arm and shoulder immobile in a sling, and her husband had to remove the surgical sutures after Chubb would not authorize a visit to a hospital emergency room for that purpose. Consequently, Ham received no post-surgery treatment for a period of forty days while she was in North Carolina. Chubb also terminated the temporary disability payments Ham was receiving on the ground that she had not complied with treatment directives of Dr. Chubb refused to authorize treatment in North Carolina and insisted that Ham return to New Jersey for further examination by Dr. While in North Carolina, Ham called the claims representative at Chubb seeking authorization for physical therapy and other medical treatment in North Carolina. DiVerniero and physical therapy that was necessary to rehabilitate her shoulder and arm. As a result of her absence, Ham missed follow-up visits with Dr. She notified her attorney, whose office made calls and wrote to the attorney for Anchor Glass and the claims representative for the insurance carrier, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, to notify them that Ham would be in North Carolina. Within two days after the surgery, Ham left New Jersey for North Carolina to aid her husband in addressing a serious family emergency involving their teenage son. DiVerniero performed arthroscopic surgery on July 14, 2005, to repair a torn rotator cuff in Ham's right shoulder. After a course of treatment that included injections to treat the pain, Dr. Anchor Glass referred her for further treatment to an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Ham continued to work after the fall, but the pain and stiffness in her shoulder and wrist worsened. She reported the fall to her supervisor and was treated at Salem Hospital, initially complaining of pain in her shoulder and wrist. We affirm.īriefly summarized, the facts are that Ham slipped and fell on a wet surface while working at Anchor Glass on January 31, 2005. Respondent-employer Anchor Glass Container Corporation appeals from a judgment of the Division of Workers' Compensation dated November 6, 2009, granting benefits and attorney's fees to petitioner Vicki Ham. Daidone argued the cause for respondent (Law Offices of Sal B. Tavani argued the cause for appellant (Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP, attorneys Mr. On appeal from a Final Decision of the New Jersey Department of Labor, Division of Workers' Compensation, Agency No. For more information, visit their website here.Before Judges Fuentes, Gilroy and Ashrafi. He will create long term value by keeping our focus on strategic pillars of safety, providing flawless customer experience and reducing our industrial costs”.Īnchor Glass is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of glass containers for beer, food, beverages and liquor. With Consolidated Container Company as their Vice President of Operations, Sims improved underperforming facilities through team building and leadership development and increased productivity exponentially.Īnchor Glass CEO, Nipesh Shah welcomes Sims stating, “Sims is an accomplished leader with a track record of building operational capabilities. During his time as Vice President of Quality at The Freedom Group, Sims led a major footprint strategy for the company that greatly reduced costs. As Director of Operations with Franke Kitchen Systems, Sims transformed company culture and improved productivity across a majority of plants. Over the past 10 years, he has worked with companies to improve their reputation as well as customer satisfaction. in Management from Walsh Business College. in Product Design Engineering from Ferris State University as well as an M.S. With over 10 years of experience as an accomplished leader, Sims will build upon Anchor Glass’ strategic focus on safety and work to provide the same flawless customer experience Anchor Glass is known for. Sims, along with his wife and three children, have relocated to Tampa, FL from Atlanta, GA. Anchor Glass Container Corporation is excited to welcome Arlo Sims as their new Executive Vice President of Operations.
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