At the Law Office of Jack L. Stillman, we’ve been seeking workers’ compensation benefits on behalf of injured New Jersey workers for over a quarter decade. In this time, we’ve become highly familiar with New Jersey workers’ compensation law, and we know exactly what it takes to get you approved for the highest level of benefits available for your injuries.
Every...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has created strict rules and regulations surrounding the use of scaffolding. The federal safety agency wrote these rules because construction workers use scaffolding often, and because scaffolding can break and deteriorate. They also create the opportunity for workers to fall and seriously hurt themselves. Unfortunately, serious...
New Jersey painters often work with a variety of solvents while they’re performing their job duties. If you’ve been involved in this kind of work for several years, then you probably know the basics of staying safe while using solvents, and you may have learned some of those basics the hard way.
Solvent-based paints, solvent-based thinners and primers, paint strippers and white...
In the vast majority of workplace injury lawsuits, workers will have the ability to file a workers’ compensation claim. However, they might not be able to file an actual personal injury lawsuit relating to their injuries. This is because state workers’ compensation laws generally protect employers from work injury-related lawsuits. Nevertheless, in some situations, employees might...
If you spend a lot of time on the computer, carpal tunnel syndrome could ruin your career. The symptoms of carpel tunnel can involve tingling, weakness, numbness and other issues associated with the hands and lower arms. The symptoms can become so severe that they prevent you from typing, using a mouse and operating a computer.
The problem is usually caused by inflammation that affects the...
Most New Jersey office workers assume that they are not likely to get injured on the job. However, offices are fraught with all manner of dangers — most of them completely preventable — which employees need to be aware of. Let’s take a look at three common office dangers, and what we can start doing now to make sure we’re not the victims of one.
— Slip and fall...
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 established OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as a part of the Department of Labor. OSHA was created in order to reduce workplace dangers and establish safety standards and health programs.
Under the OSH Act of 1970, workers are afforded specific rights. These include the right to:
— Have access to employee medical...
At the Law Office of Jack L. Stillman, P.A., we have managed the litigation of thousands of matters relating to injured workers. Some of the most common varieties of claims we take on include:
— Repetitive stress injuries: A repetitive stress injury relates to injuries caused by actions that are repeated over and over again by the employee. For example, a baker who is forced to knead...
An injured worker who is unable to carry out his or her job duties will need to spend time at home recuperating and healing from his or her injuries. During this time, it could happen that an employer decides to terminate the employee. This is completely unlawful in most cases and the terminated employee may be able to file a wrongful termination and/or discrimination complaint against the...
New Jersey and other parts of the United States have a significant portion of their workforce made up of foreigners — many of whom are not living in the country with a valid work visa. While a lot of undocumented foreign workers are able to navigate life in the United States, earn a living and care for their families, these individuals often get the short end of the stick when it comes...
