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...

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition that office workers who sit for longer periods of time at a computer may contract. The primary symptoms include tingling, weakness, numbness and other issues in the hand. The symptoms are the result of pressure and stress being put on the median nerve in the wrist. The pressure on the median nerve that causes carpal tunnel syndrome is usually caused by...

There are a lot of different kinds of repetitive stress injuries that a New Jersey office worker could suffer from. These injuries sometimes have interesting nicknames, like “Blackberry thumb,” “iPhone finger,” or “mouse arm disease.” As funny as these names sound, a repetitive stress injury can actually be somewhat serious — not because they are...

When people think of work injuries, many think of dramatic injuries such as a fall, but there are other types of injuries that can sneak up on a person called repetitive stress injuries (RSIs). RSIs are caused by having to do the same sort of action multiple times on a regular basis, perhaps even daily without sufficient breaks or training that would prevent such an injury. Some common RSIs...

New Jersey workers who have suffered an injury will need to make sure that their injuries were work-related before seeking workers’ compensation benefits. Interestingly, there are a lot of things considered “work-related” that might not be immediately apparent — like company picnics, company parties and other social events that were sponsored by an employer. In order...

Employers in New Jersey and elsewhere are generally protected from being sued by an employee because of a workplace injury. The workers’ compensation system is in place to protect both an injured worker and an employer. The system provides the injured employee with income during missed work as well as compensation for expenses related to the workplace injury. In theory, there should be...

Many people who work in an office believe they are largely safe from debilitating workplace injuries, but that is not exactly the case. Like other work environments, an office setting can pose risks to the New Jersey workforce. Most workers have heard of carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive movement traumas; however, these are not the only injuries an office worker could suffer from. This...

Laws requiring the reporting of worker injuries and illnesses have been around for decades. Long-standing rules, however, can and should be improved in order to better protect the workers here in New Jersey and across the country. If it seems as though workers are still not as safe as they should be in the workplace, then the system might need updating. And that is what the Occupational Safety...