How are Rates Determined for Workers Compensation Accidents?

Posted March 10th, 2016 by .

Categories: Workers Compensation.

If you were injured in a work-related accident, you are entitled to certain benefits.  These include authorized medical care and reimbursement for lost wages, known as temporary disability benefits.  You may also be eligible for an award for some degree of permanent disability.  Ever wonder how the rates are determined for workers compensation benefits? Rates […]

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Is it Legal to Fire an Employee After a Workplace Accident?

Posted January 27th, 2016 by .

Categories: Workers Compensation.

You’ve been a good employee. You come to work on time every day, you never complain about your job, and you always hit your deadlines. But one day your life turns around for the worse after you get into an auto accident while driving to a client’s business. You’re now paralyzed from the waist down […]

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Hurt at Work and Want to Sue?

Posted January 14th, 2016 by .

Categories: Workers Compensation.

In most cases if you were hurt at work and want to sue, your claim is limited to remedies under the Workers Compensation Act.  Notwithstanding, there are unique circumstances where your case warrants another type of action against your employer.  Learn when your claim suggests a lawsuit outside of workers’ compensation court. Intentional Wrong We […]

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Are all Jersey City Accidents at Work Compensable?

Posted January 7th, 2016 by .

Categories: Workers Compensation.

You fell at work while horsing around with another employee.  Or, maybe your accident occurred when you came into work to pick up your paycheck.  You were on your employer’s premises.  Does this mean you can file a workers’ compensation claim?  Interesting question.  Are all accidents at work compensable? Why Were You on Your Employer’s […]

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Be prepared when you meet with a Jersey City, NJ workers’ compensation lawyer

Posted December 7th, 2015 by .

Categories: Workers Compensation.

Here’s a scenario for you: Let’s say you’ve developed carpal tunnel and the cause is the repetitive action from your job.  The doctor believes the condition is only going to get worse and you should have an operation on your wrist. Since it’s considered a workplace injury, you alert your employer that you plan to […]

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How Workers’ Compensation Rates Are Determined

Posted December 3rd, 2015 by .

Categories: Workers Compensation.

If you are a New Jersey employee injured in a work-related accident, you are most likely wondering how workers’ compensation rates are determined.  Like New Jersey State Disability benefits, not everyone is eligible for the same dollar amount. Temporary Disability Benefits Workers’ compensation temporary disability benefits are awarded in accordance with the directive of the […]

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Already disabled and hurt at work? What now?

Posted November 19th, 2015 by .

Categories: Workers Compensation.

What happens if you are already disabled and hurt at work? What now? Perhaps the work-related accident might have been a minor occurrence to the average person. However, someone who is already incapacitated may be deemed totally disabled as a result of what would otherwise be considered less significant. Does this mean that the employer […]

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Can I Sue My Employer for my Jersey City, NJ Slip and Fall Accident?

Posted November 2nd, 2015 by .

Categories: Slip and Falls, Workers Compensation.

In this blog, we regularly discuss what happens if you have a slip and fall accident case on your hands. In addition, we examine workers’ compensation and how it helps you after getting into an accident on the job. But what happens when you have a slip and fall accident at work? Is it possible […]

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How Workers’ Compensation Fraud is Determined

Posted October 21st, 2015 by .

Categories: Workers Compensation.

When you are hurt in an accident on the job, you know that workers’ compensation will be there to take care of your medical bills and loss of wages. But unfortunately, many people abuse the system and get money for injuries they never had. This happens all too often and in New Jersey, it is […]

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What you may not know about workers’ compensation

Posted October 14th, 2015 by .

Categories: Workers Compensation.

We all know that if we get hurt on the job, your medical bills and any loss wages you have will be covered by your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. But did you know the following all fall under workers’ compensation? Your injury doesn’t have to be from an accident. For example, let’s say you are […]

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