As summer comes to an end, and families across New Jersey prepare for the back-to-school season, it’s important to remember that this time of year brings unique challenges both on the roads and in the workplace.
More traffic, school buses, young pedestrians, and hectic schedules can create situations where accidents are more likely to happen. At the same time, workplaces often experience...
As the summer winds down in New Jersey, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy the season’s best – whether it’s one more trip to the Jersey Shore, backyard barbecues with friends and family, or a quick road trip to make some final summer memories.
These late summer weeks are some of the most enjoyable, but they can also come with unexpected risks.
Crowded beaches, congested highways, and...
As the summer months heat up in New Jersey, so do workplace injury risks—especially in outdoor and labor-intensive jobs like construction, landscaping, road work, and delivery services. Dehydration, heat exhaustion, equipment mishaps, and even slip-and-fall accidents are more common during this time of year. When an injury happens on the job, navigating the workers’ compensation process can be...
The month of May marks the start of warmer weather and busier worksites across New Jersey. Whether it’s construction ramping up, seasonal landscaping, or warehouse activity increasing to meet demand, workplace accidents are unfortunately more common this time of year.
If you’ve been injured on the job, it’s critical to understand your rights and legal options when it comes to...
An increasing number of workers are being injured in their first year of employment, according to recent workplace studies released by two workers’ compensation insurance carriers.
The Travelers Companies’ 2022 Injury Impact Report revealed that 35% of injuries happen during employees’ first year on the job. The study analyzed more than 1.5 million workers’ compensation claims over a...
There were 75,800 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in New Jersey in 2020, which is an increase from the previous year, a new report shows.
According to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfatal injuries and illnesses in 2020 occurred at a rate of 2.9 cases per 100 full-time workers.
The majority of injuries were reported in...
Figuring out what is and is not covered by workers’ compensation in Manalapan, New Jersey can be tricky. Read below to learn more about what they may not cover under workers’ compensation in the event that a worker gets injured.
Is the worker a WFH employee?
Working from home certainly complicates matters. What compensation is a person entitled to if they do not get injured at a physical...
New Jersey employees find themselves dealing with many different types of injuries that can be claimed under workers’ compensation. From back pain due to lifting to carpal tunnel due to typing, these injuries happen every day. Fortunately, a skilled attorney can assist you in many different ways when it comes to your workers’ compensation claim.
Explain the types of benefits...
You could receive permanent partial, permanent total or temporary total disability benefits when you apply for workers’ compensation in New Jersey. What type of benefits you qualify for depends on the extent of your disability.
Gainful employment
You are likely to receive permanent total workers’ compensation benefits rather than permanent partial if you are unable to return to...
Workers’ compensation provides workers in New Jersey part of their salary while they heal from work-related injuries. Workers’ comp relieves employers of liability because the employee cannot sue them after accepting it. However, when a worker files a claim, it may get denied for many reasons.
Injury not reported on time
A claim often gets denied if the worker failed to report the...
