Why you need a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

As an injured worker who sustained a work-related injury or illness, you are entitled to receive workers’-compensation benefits regardless of fault. Before you can begin receiving workers’ compensation benefits you must notify your employer of your injury and how it was sustained. Under New Jersey workers’ compensation law, an employee who suffers a job-related injury or illness is entitled to the following benefits:

1. Medical Benefits.
2. Temporary Total Benefits.
3. Permanent Partial Benefits.
4. Permanent Total Benefits.

What you should know about worker’s compensation:

1. If you require medical treatment your employer, or its insurance carrier, has the legal right to select the physician or medical facility that will treat your work-related injury or illness. That right is not exclusive.
2. If you feel medical treatment, including physical therapy, was prematurely ended you may be able to have the medical treatment restored.
3. It’s against the law for an employer to retaliate, discriminate, or discharge an employee for seeking workers’-compensation benefits.
4. If you’ve been subject to such discrimination or retaliatory conduct, contact The Office of Special Compensation Funds (OSCF). The OSCF is delegated the authority and power to protect your rights from such retaliatory conduct.

If you have additional questions or concerns, contact New Jersey workers’ comp lawyer, Dan T. Matrafajlo, for a free case assessment or call 908-248-4404.

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