Blog: Worker’s Compensation

Getting hurt on the job can turn your life upside down with medical bills, lost paychecks, and pressure from your employer to get back to work too soon. New Jersey’s workers’ compensation system exists to keep that from happening. It covers medical treatment, partial wage replacement, permanent disability, and even...

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2.9 million people were hurt on the job in 2015, and nearly 5,000 people died either immediately or from workplace sicknesses or conditions in the same year. That number is too high, especially when one considers that most workplace injuries can be prevented. Of course,...

There is one important step to applying for workers compensation in Cherry Hill. The employee or worker must report the incident after it's occurred. Once that is properly done, it becomes the role of the employer to report the injury to the insurance carrier. Sometimes they do not, but once...

Injured employees often feel like they cannot report the harm they suffer at work. Employees commonly elect not to report or contact an experienced attorney about filing a workers' compensation claim. Legal counsel is often contacted after the injured party attempts to communicate with an insurance company if they are...

If you have suffered an injury in the workplace, know that you do not have to deal with the medical consequences alone. An attorney experienced in Cherry Hill workers' compensation settlements could help fight for the compensation you deserve to help you cover the costs associated with your injuries. This...

Camden County courts must adhere to state laws regarding workers’ compensation benefits. Unique aspects of Camden County workers’ compensation include permanency benefits. For example, the workers’ comp system in some other states is largely based on wage loss. If a person sustains an injury in another state, he or she...

Any injury which takes place within the course and scope of your employment can lead to a workers’ compensation claim in Camden County, regardless of whether it is a sprained finger or a broken ankle. Minor injuries typically result in relatively small award of permanency benefits and are less likely...

One of the biggest mistakes to avoid in Camden County workers’ compensation claims is failing to report an accident immediately. While there is not a specific requirement for immediately reporting work-related injuries, it is advisable to do so. Many injured employees assume that they will be fine after taking some...

Workers’ compensation in Camden County offers medical, temporary, and permanent benefits. Medical benefits provide injured workers with compensation for their hospital, doctors, diagnostic studies, rehabilitative costs, and all other related medical expenses after suffering an injury on the job. Temporary benefits typically come in the form of a weekly check,...

Settlement in a workers’ compensation case is accomplished when both sides can agree on the claimant’s permanent disability. If both sides can agree based on doctors’ reports that the employee should be awarded a certain percentage of disability for his or her injury, settlement paperwork would be prepared and presented...