This page has been updated on November 29, 2021. Can You Receive Compensation for Trigger Finger? Oftentimes, clients will question whether a health issue that they have experienced could potentially be a WEAR and TEAR injury. Commonly known as repetitive stress injuries, this type of ailment is brought on by the...
Carpal Tunnel: What Is It and When Does Workers’ Compensation Cover It? When workers think of potential injuries that will lead to time off work and workers’ compensation, they often think of serious accidents or physical challenges such as a broken bone, herniated disk, or torn ligament in the...
Workers’ compensation exists to provide financial support and medical care to workers who are hurt on the job. But what if you are dealing with a WEAR and TEAR injury that existed before you started the job? Can you get workers’ comp coverage for that? The answer may be...
You are a loyal employee. You like to think of yourself as a team player. But you have been hurt in a work-related incident. Is it disloyal to fi le a workers’ compensation claim? Will it hurt your employer’s business if you seek medical and disability benefit s through...
If you’ve been hurt at work, or develop a work-related illness, you may be wondering if you can’t just sue your employer instead of filing a workers’ comp claim. You’d get more money that way, right? But it’s not that simple. Workers’ Comp Is a Trade-Off The workers’ comp...
At Petro Cohen, P.C., we often hear clients list a number of reasons as to why they are hesitant – or downright afraid – to file workers’ comp claims with their employers for work-related injuries. Unfortunately, many of these fears are unfounded as they are based on misconceptions about...
People who suffer from shoulder injuries know just how pervasive the pain can feel throughout the body. From dull aches to sudden stabs of pain, a sore shoulder can make it very difficult to lift the arm – which then leads to overcompensation by other body parts. Moreover, the...
The legal world has a well-earned reputation for sometimes using complex words or phrases to describe a situation when a simpler phrase might work just as well. Truth be known, however, the opposite is also true. Lay people sometimes utilize relatively common, straightforward, everyday phrases to describe complex legal...
At Petro Cohen, P.C., our workers’ compensation legal team provides many services to our clients. We possess a tireless work ethic, extensive experience, and compassion for all whom we are privileged to represent. We also take great pride and responsibility in educating clients about New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation laws...
A question that we often hear is whether workers’ compensation covers injuries sustained by individuals while driving to or from work. In the majority of these cases, our response is generally, “No.” An employer is typically not responsible for providing workers’ comp benefits to its employees accidentally injured during...
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