Category Archives: Work Injury
Social media viewed in light of a personal injury and/or workers’ compensation case
Today more and more individuals are “on” the web, but more importantly, have become social media fanatics. In fact, the social media craze has spiked drastically in the last two years. see, http://www.google.com/trends?q=social+media. Has social media impacted the practice of personal … Continue reading
Posted in: Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Work Injury, Workers Compensation |December 26, 2011 , |
Can an Employer retaliate against an Employee claiming Workers Comp benefits?
According to New Jersey Workers’ Compensation law, an employee/worker injured at work is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Some employees/workers may feel reluctant to file for workers compensation benefits believing his/her job may be placed in jeopardy. In other words, … Continue reading
Posted in: Work Injury, Workers Compensation |November 23, 2011 , |
Uninsured Employer?
Every employer in the State of New Jersey is required to maintain workers’ compensation insurance in order to protect an employee/worker that suffers a work place injury. However, there are times when an employer fails to maintain workers’ compensation insurance … Continue reading
Posted in: Legal News, Work Injury, Workers Compensation |November 20, 2011 , |
Getting injured while driving to or from work is it covered under N.J. Workers’ Compensation Act.
Injuries sustained while traveling to or returning from work, is that covered by New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation Act? The general rule (although there are exceptions) is No. The vernacular typically used by workers’ compensatoin attorneys and judges to describe this scenario is, “Going and coming rule.” Under … Continue reading
Posted in: Work Injury |September 14, 2011 , |
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