Blog: Workers' Compensation

Catastrophic workplace accidents can devastate the lives of injured workers and their family members. Although workers’ compensation benefits can help individuals pay their bills while recovering from their injuries, the payments can also be a vital lifeline that helps families stay afloat following a loved one’s death. Workers’ compensation pays families the following death benefits. […]

The workers’ compensation program assists with injuries that occur on the job. Most commonly, physical injuries are easily identified and addressed. Mental health challenges are just as debilitating as many physical injuries, and the workplace is often a cause for stress and anxiety. There may be some entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits if an individual […]

Does the workers’ compensation “going and coming” rule applies if you are the injured victim of a car crash while traveling on business? Are you still eligible for benefits? Can you also file a claim for compensation against the negligent driver who caused your shoulder injury? The “going and coming” rule If you sustain an […]

There are many professions where on-the-job injuries are more common than others, but that does not mean injuries are acceptable. Employers must provide workers’ compensation benefits for any employee injured while performing their job duties. These benefits include medical care and lost wages for the time spent recovering from injuries. 1. Report your injury to your […]

When you make your living working as a nurse or another type of health care professional, you need to exercise caution when lifting and moving patients. Heavy lifting, and in particular, heavy lifting of patients, is a common cause of injury in health care. Lifting-related injuries cause many workers to suffer pain, miss work and […]

Workers’ compensation insurance provides financial protection for workers injured during their employment. This coverage may provide compensation for medical bills, lost wages and other financial losses caused by a work-related injury or illness. These are three of the most frequently asked questions about New Jersey workers’ compensation. 1. What should I do if I have injured myself […]

New Jersey law requires employers to provide workers’ compensation insurance for employees to help cover the costs of job-related injuries. If you have experienced a workplace injury, you may be eligible for medical benefits, replacement wages and other types of compensation, regardless of who may have been at fault. Unfortunately, your employer’s insurance provider may deny […]

If you have been injured on the job, you may already know you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits under New Jersey or Pennsylvania law. What you may not know is that the circumstances of your accident will determine if you are entitled to even more compensation under personal injury law. Third-party claims If your […]

When you are injured on the job, you expect your workers’ compensation claim to cover your damages. So, it can feel confusing when you receive a letter stating that you are denied. Without workers’ compensation benefits, how will you cover your expenses? Who will cover the cost of your medical bills? A denial is not always a […]

An employee of a New Jersey garbage hauling company was injured after his co-worker left with the garbage hauling truck. That individual wasn’t authorized to operate the truck. According to the accident report details, the man sustained injuries when he was thrown from the truck. The force of the impact threw the man into the […]