Injuries Suffered on a Break | Injuries While Traveling To qualify for workers' compensation in New Jersey, you must prove only two elements of a claim: that you were injured and that the injury was "work-related." There is no need to establish that … [Read more...]
Is Workers’ Compensation Your Only Option after a Workplace Injury?
Are There Other Legal Remedies Available to You? The New Jersey workers' compensation laws were enacted as the "great bargain," ostensibly to benefit both workers and business owners. The system eliminates the need for a worker to show that his or … [Read more...]
An Overview of the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Laws
Recovering Benefits When You Have Been Hurt in the Workplace According to statistics collected by the United States Department of Labor, more than three million workers are injured on the job across the United States every year, but less than half … [Read more...]
When Your Employer Doesn’t Have Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Protecting Your Rights after a Workplace Injury Under New Jersey law, all employers who conduct business operations in the state and are not covered by federal programs, must either carry a policy of workers' compensation insurance or be approved by … [Read more...]
The Benefits Available in a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Claim
Disability Benefits to Replace Lost Wages | Payment for Reasonable Medical Care | Permanent Disability Benefits When you have suffered an injury in the workplace in New Jersey, you have a right to seek benefits through the state's workers' … [Read more...]
The Different Types of Workers’ Compensation Settlements in New Jersey
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Section 20 and Section 22 Settlements When you have been hurt on the job in New Jersey, and have filed a workers' compensation claim, you can let your claim work its way through the system or you can settle your … [Read more...]
What Is a New Jersey Work Comp “Permanency Award”?
What Is a Permanency Award? How Is One Obtained? When you have suffered a work-related injury in New Jersey, you have a right to seek workers' compensation benefits, provided you can demonstrate that the injury occurred during the course of your … [Read more...]
