By 2022, it is expected that about 25 percent of all workers around the country will be 55 years of age or older. While older workers provide companies with a wealth of knowledge, they are also more likely to get hurt after a slip, trip or fall. For those who are 65...
Many businesses in New Jersey are at their busiest during the holiday season. As more customers rush in and out of the doors, there can be safety hazards from overcrowding. At the same time, workers are often pushed to their limits during the winter months as the...
New Jersey workers might want to be aware of a troubling trend in both Texas and Oklahoma. In those two states, businesses lobbied for legislation to allow them to opt out of the workers' compensation system, instead providing their own alternative injury benefits...
Workers in New Jersey should keep in mind that they may be unable to claim workers' compensation if they file a claim more than two years after the occurrence of the injury or illness. A man who worked at McDonald's from 1995 to 2005 is struggling to receive...
New Jersey residents may be aware that prescription medication abuse has become a serious problem for many Americans. Opioid painkillers such as Oxycontin and Vicodin are among the prescription medications most commonly abused, and many workers recovering from an...
Workers in New Jersey are protected by standards enforced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal department charged with monitoring workplace safety across the country. The department maintains specific rules and regulations to keep...
A New Jersey Comcast worker was killed on the job on the morning of Feb. 5. The man suffered from the fatal injury in Glen Ridge. According to a spokeswoman for the electric services company Public Service Enterprise Group, two electrical workers found the Comcast...
Generally speaking, a worker cannot sue his or her employer after being injured on the job. As FindLaw.com explains, that’s because most employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance, which is in place to compensate the injured...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is the federal agency tasked with making sure workers in America are kept safe. One way the agency does this is by keeping track of serious accidents that occur on the job.Currently, only fatal accidents and accidents...
Generally, if you were injured in the course of your employment in New Jersey, then you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Workers' compensation insurance shields employers from injury lawsuits filed by employees. However, if negligence on the part of a...