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...

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...