If you were injured while at work in New Jersey, you might wonder, Does workers’ comp cover transportation for medical visits or other medical consultations? Unfortunately, New Jersey law does not require employers to pay for injured workers’ transportation to and from appointments. However, there are situations where employers...
When you suffer an injury on the job, workers’ compensation gives you the right to receive medical care and compensation for any injury-related wage loss. Eventually, all workers’ compensation cases end, but sometimes claimants can reopen a case to receive more benefits. If you want to reopen your claim,...
In the evolving landscape of employment, temporary workers have become an integral part of many industries in New Jersey. These workers, often employed through staffing agencies, face unique challenges, especially when accessing workers’ compensation benefits. Thankfully, New Jersey law provides specific protections and entitlements for temporary workers injured on...
Workers’ compensation is an important part of employment benefits. But what is workers’ compensation exactly, and how does it work? In general, workers’ compensation is an insurance-based program that provides medical and salary-replacement benefits to an employee who suffers an on-the-job injury. Understanding how the system works is vital,...
Regardless of your job, it is possible to be injured while you are working. Being injured at work can make you question how you are going to pay for medical treatment and whether you will have income to pay your bills. Fortunately, New Jersey has workers’ compensation laws to...
Injuries at work have become too common, with more than 3.3 million people injured at work annually. The former Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, once said that each day of the week, 12 people do not return home from work because they are killed on the job. During the...
Have you become ill as a result of conditions you were exposed to in the course of your work duties? If so, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation. When most people think of workers’ comp, they think of a work-related accident or injury. Thousands of New Jersey employees...
Generally, workers’ compensation claims do not hurt or directly affect your employer. Every employer in New Jersey must carry workers’ compensation insurance with limited exceptions. Workers’ compensation aims to provide medical and wage benefits to injured workers while protecting employers from personal liability. Their workers’ comp insurance protects them...
Knee injuries are prevalent in the workplace, especially in industries such as construction, agriculture, and manufacturing. Some knee injuries are severe enough to require surgical knee replacement. If your knee injury is a result of your occupation or an injury sustained during the course of your employment, it should...
On January 25, 2023, the Workers’ Compensation Court entered a judgment after a full trial, in favor of a 39-year-old emergency room technician finding that her neck surgery was a compensable “Wear & Tear” occupational exposure entitling her to a significant workers’ compensation award. Like most occupational exposure orthopedic...
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