Category: Workers Compensation
Here you will discover various blogs related to workplace injury, workers compensation benefits or how to claim workers compensation.
Casual Workers not entitled to Workers’ Comp Benefits
Talk to most hard workers and they will tell you that there is absolutely nothing casual about the tediousness aspects of their tasks. Why therefore are casual workers not entitled
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Can you really be Permanently Disabled and Still Work?
It is a question that appears incomprehensible to many workers and employees. Can you really be permanently disabled and still work? The answer is yes. For one, u
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HIPPA Regulations and Workers’ Compensation
If you have received medical treatment, you have most likely acknowledged receipt of documentation involving HIPAA regulations. What exactly does this mean? Additionally, are there
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No Workers Comp Benefits for Fall in Business Lobby
In a recent unpublished opinion of the New Jersey Appellate Division, the court ruled against a worker who fell in the lobby of her employer’s building. Burke v. Investors Bank,
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NJ Workers Compensation Permanent Disability Benefits Schedule
In a prior blog, we advised our readers of certain remunerations available for work-related accidents. Injured workers may be entitled to either partial or total permanent disabili
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What is a Section 20 in Workers’ Compensation?
What happens if your work-related accident is contested? Have you heard the term “Section 20” and wondered how it applied to workers’ compensation? Although most workers’ c
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Injuries and the Use of Hand Trucks
It is a known fact that people who are required to transport beverages or other items from a delivery truck to a hand truck or stack are at an increased risk of injury. Accordingly
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Toxic Substances: Benzene
In previous blog posts, we have discussed the hazards of working with toxic chemicals such as asbestos and the medical conditions associated with it. Many workers are routine
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New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Gives General Overview of the Uninsured Employers Fund
What happens if you’ve been injured on the job, but your employer does not provide workers’ compensation insurance in direct violation of New Jersey law? Can you still recover
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New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Fraud Penalties
Workers’ compensation fraud is committed when an individual or organization willfully falsifies information in order to receive or deny benefits. New Jersey codified penalties fo
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