Workers Compensation

The key thing to understand is that a denial is not the end of your case. When a workers’ comp claim is denied, the insurance company is refusing to pay for medical care, lost wages, and other benefits you may be entitled to receive—but many denials can be challenged and overturned with the right evidence… Continue reading What to Do If Your Workers Comp Claim Is Denied in New Jersey

When you get injured on the job, you have a right to seek workers compensation benefits from your employer. However, if the on-the-job injury was caused by the negligence or reckless actions of a third party unrelated to your employer, you may also have a case against that third party. These types of claims which… Continue reading 3rd Party Lawsuit After Worker Compensation Settlement

Whether you were a driver or a passenger in a work-related motor vehicle accident, you need to understand what happens if you suffered injuries. First and foremost, who pays your medical bills? As trite as it sounds, accidents happen. Fortunately, New Jersey laws work in favor of injured workers by providing no-fault workers’ compensation benefits.… Continue reading Were You Injured in a Motor Vehicle Crash During Work Hours?

You’re understandably furious. Through no fault of your own, you were hurt in a fight at work. After x-rays at the emergency room, you learn you’ve broken your arm. Your employer refuses to pay for treatment. What happens now? More than likely, you’re not just worried about your medical care. Should you apply for state… Continue reading Should You See a Lawyer If You’re Hurt in a Fight at Work?

It’s all in good fun until someone gets hurt. What happens when you suffer injuries because of horseplay at work? Can you expect to receive workers’ compensation benefits? The answer is surely that it depends. What was your role in the horseplay? Believe it or not, the law specifically addresses injury claims involving horseplay or… Continue reading When You Suffer Injuries Because of Horseplay at Work

Your car actually overturned from the force of the accident. Miraculously, you did not break any bones. However, it did feel like ages that you were suspended by your seatbelt. There isn’t a part of your body that doesn’t hurt – even though the accident was a month ago. Meanwhile, the doctors inform you that… Continue reading What Happens If You Suffer Soft Tissue Injury in an Accident?

It almost goes without saying that some jobs put workers are at higher risk than others. For example, some professions involve sedentary work – without the use of any type of dangerous machinery. Meanwhile, police officers and firefighters are faced with danger on a daily basis. What about you? Does the work you do mean… Continue reading Does Your Job Put You At High Risk for Injury?

There’s a chance that you’re already familiar with the acronym OSHA. At the very least, you should know that the Occupational Safety & Health Administration falls under the direction of the United States Department of Labor. According to OSHA’s mission statement, it exists “to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by… Continue reading OSHA and Your Work Accident: What You Should Know

As far as you’re concerned, the differences may not be all that shocking.  And, yes the pun was most definitely intended. Although you might think of electrocution and electrical shock as the same thing – it’s not necessarily so. For most, electrocution sounds entirely more fatalistic.  After all, it’s the term associated with old-time capital… Continue reading Are Electrocution and Electrical Shock the Same Thing?

At lunchtime, your work buddies decide to take you out to celebrate your birthday. You’re not generally a drinker, so it’s no surprise that it takes only one mimosa to make you feel a bit tipsy. You return to the office, and within a matter of minutes, something falls off a shelf and lands on… Continue reading Injured While Drunk at Work? Can You Receive Benefits?