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...

In only a matter of weeks, families throughout New Jersey will be celebrating Thanksgiving and the start of the winter holiday season. Though this year will look different for many, some may still choose to travel to visit their families and friends. However, even those whose personal plans may keep them local should be ready to face winter driving weather, especially if their work requires...

People in New Jersey generally try to protect themselves from being injured. It is not fun when people suffer injuries as not only do they cause pain, they can also prevent people from doing many activities they are used to doing. They can also be very costly. Medical bills can add up very quickly and if people are unable to work, they will be losing income as well. Depending on where the...

Research conducted in recent years has made it clear that head injuries are always serious and that TBI (traumatic brain injury) can have short- and long-term effects. While athletes receive most of the media attention devoted to TBI, head injuries are not uncommon in lines of work that generate far fewer headlines, such as the military, construction and transportation. Falls are a common...

Workers in numerous occupations can struggle with repetitive motions leading to stress and strain on the muscles and joints. These motions can run the gamut from loading a pallet with boxes from a conveyor belt to typing thousands of words a day on your computer. Workers such as massage therapists spend their days relying on their hands and arms to provide treatment for other injured clients....