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 disability benefits. New Jersey Workers Compensation uses a permanent disability benefits schedule as its guideline for determining the amount allotted to the injury. Total Permanent Disability There are two… Continue reading NJ Workers Compensation Permanent Disability Benefits Schedule
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’ compensation cases are very straightforward, there are exceptions. Ever wonder how disputed cases are handled in court? Contested Workers’ Compensation Cases When you are injured at work, it is… Continue reading What is a Section 20 in Workers’ Compensation?
Retaliation Against Employees for Reporting Workplace Injuries
All employees have the basic “core” right to report work-related injuries and illnesses. In fact, it is illegal for an employer to retaliate against a worker for reporting an injury or illness. Such retaliation is considered workplace discrimination. If you have suffered retaliation, contact a New Jersey injury lawyer immediately to protect your rights. If… Continue reading Retaliation Against Employees for Reporting Workplace Injuries
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 routinely exposed to toxic substances, and if you are concerned that you may have been exposed, you may be entitled to New Jersey workers’ compensation. An experienced New… Continue reading Toxic Substances: Benzene
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 some benefits or compensation for your injuries? In this article, New Jersey workers’ compensation lawyer Dan Matrafajlo will explain how you can still receive temporary disability… Continue reading New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Gives General Overview of the Uninsured Employers Fund
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 for workers’ compensation fraud in 1998. Under this law such fraud is a criminal act, subject to civil and criminal penalties. An individual who “purposely or knowingly” offers false information in… Continue reading New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Fraud Penalties
What Kinds of Businesses Are Required to Have New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
Although non-governmental employers in the state of New Jersey are technically allowed to opt out of workers’ compensation insurance coverage, some employers are required to have it. In this article, New Jersey workers’ compensation lawyer Dan Matrafajlo will explain what business entities are required by New Jersey law to be covered by workers’ compensation insurance:… Continue reading What Kinds of Businesses Are Required to Have New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
Does an Employer Need to Report a New Jersey Work Injury to the State?
In most cases, no. If your employer has New Jersey workers’ compensation insurance, he or she will report the injury to the insurer. The insurer will pass along the information to the Compensation Rating & Inspection Bureau, who will in turn send it to the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation. Upon being informed of… Continue reading Does an Employer Need to Report a New Jersey Work Injury to the State?
