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...
Once your worker’s compensation case is settled, you may think that all matters relating to your workplace injury or condition have been finalized. However, you may find that your injuries worsen over time and that you are experiencing symptoms that were not present at the time of your original claim.
Fortunately, you may be able to reopen your worker’s compensation claim to request additional...
People in New Jersey who are exposed to toxins at work may be at risk for injury and illness. Your employer should try to avoid using toxic materials whenever possible, especially when the risk far outweighs the benefit. However, there are some work situations where the use of toxic materials is unavoidable.
Working safely around toxic materials
There are several ways that employers can limit...
New Jersey’s worker’s compensation system is designed to help workers who have been injured on the job. Often, this means injuries that occur at a workplace, like a factory or another place of business. However, workers’ compensation benefits can help workers who were injured anywhere, so long as the injury occurred in the course of their employment. For instance, a truck...
Accidents can, and do, happen in all kinds of professions and all kinds of workplaces. When employees are injured on the job, they can rely on New Jersey’s workers’ compensation system to proved them with benefits to pay for their medical care and help them with their expenses until they are able to return to work — or, at least, they should be able to rely on it.
The truth...
