If you are hurt while performing a task for your New Jersey employer, there is a good chance that you'll be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. This may be the case even if you were responsible for causing the accident that led to a broken bone, concussion or...
Workers’ Compensation
Do workers’ compensation and telecommuting go together?
Employees may find themselves navigating the new world, for some, of telecommuting. Often, telecommuting involves "gig economy" jobs focusing on independent contractors. Now, many of New Jersey's full-time employees work out of their homes. Some questions and concerns...
Do nursing aides face occupational hazards?
Nursing assistants provide valuable help and support to people in many New Jersey health care facilities. Not everyone realizes the potential dangers that nursing assistants face while on the clock, however. Many jobs come with occupational hazards, and the nursing...
How long does someone have to file a workers’ comp claim?
New Jersey provides a "no-fault" system for injured employees wishing to file a worker's compensation claim. While the Garden State does not require proof of negligence to factor into any claims, it does impose rules and regulations. Injured employees must act swiftly...
Workers’ comp retaliation in New Jersey
Suffering injuries at work can leave employees trying to navigate the uncharted waters of facing life without having a job to go to every day. Even if your time off work due to injury is going to be temporary, you may have lots of questions about how things are going...
Workers’ compensation for someone who suffers vision loss
Hazards exist on all kinds of jobs in New Jersey. Workers need to worry about slip and fall injuries, burns and other potential dangers. Unfortunately, anyone working might be at risk for permanent eye injuries. Someone involved with hazardous materials would be at...
Can you pick your own doctor for a New Jersey workers’ compensation claim?
One of the primary benefits of workers’ compensation is the right to free medical care for your injuries. That right does come with a number of restrictions, however, that many injured workers don’t anticipate: Namely, the fact that you have very little choice when it...
How lifting assisted living residents can injure nursing assistants
Many people move into nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the Ocean City County area because they have lost mobility. An illness or injury has limited or taken away their ability to get in and out of bed or a chair. They must rely on staff members,...
Is there a limit to how many times you make a claim?
To be eligible for worker's compensation benefits in New Jersey, you need to file a complaint within a specified period. An attorney may explain the laws in your state regarding the federal worker's compensation program to learn more about the deadlines for filing a...
An overview of workers’ compensation laws in New Jersey
All states have workers' compensation laws in place. While all state laws are reasonably similar, it is important that you understand the laws in your state because it could affect your ability to make a claim.Being injured as a worker in New Jersey can mean that you...