Work injuries are responsible for an average of 70 teen deaths annually, and emergency rooms see approximately 70,000 teen patients as a result of work-related accidents. Though overall teen work injuries have decreased since the early 2000s, they have begun to climb again over the last two years. Traumatic...
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. Of the...
At Petro Cohen, P.C., we work with a wide range of workers’ compensation cases – from simple and straightforward to highly complex and detailed. Workers’ compensation claims are different for every employee who has experienced an injury or illness while on the job. To help ensure your rights, it...
At Petro Cohen, P.C., we know there are a number of instances where benefits are due to employees who have suffered an injury or illness at the workplace. Workers’ compensation claims are prevalent according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2013 alone, more than three million workplace injuries...
The Facts About Workers’ Compensation and Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer that commonly develops in the lungs after a person has been exposed to asbestos. While there are effective treatments to ease the symptoms, most mesothelioma diagnoses are dire. Sadly, this form of cancer is often...
Can You File a Workers’ Compensation Claim for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome may be caused by repetitive stress injuries a person encounter while on the job. As more jobs focus on employees sitting at desks and using a keyboard and a mouse, repetitive stress injury diagnoses have...
Under the New Jersey’s workers’ compensation statute, employees who suffer on-the-job injuries are entitled to benefits from their employer regardless of whether the employer was at fault in causing the accident or allowing it to occur, or even if the employee was at fault. With only limited exceptions, this...
The overall number of incidents of workplace injuries and fatalities has decreased over the past few years. Despite an employer’s legal obligation to keep employees safe, however, workplace injuries still occur. Employees that experience a work-related injury may need to file a workers’ compensation claim. Workers’ compensation provides a...
Over time, the physical demands of your job can take a toll on your body. If so, workers’ compensation benefits may be payable. These types of claims are known as “WEAR and TEAR” because they develop slowly over time. The following list represents some examples of industries and jobs...
Every worker in the State of New Jersey is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits regardless of the size of the employer or the length of time of employment. In fact, NJ workers are eligible for workers’ compensation the moment they are hired. One of the benefits provided by workers’...
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