Many of New Jersey’s injured workers incorrectly assume that in order to file a workers’ comp claim, the work-related injury must be sudden and acute. Unfortunately, too many employers and insurance companies take few steps, if any, to correct this common misconception. The truth is that under New Jersey’s...
Most Americans naturally consider some jobs to be hazardous. For example, we recognize that police officers face daily risks. Many cringe at the vocational dangers faced by workers who calmly scale tall radio towers or make nimble moves on steel girders suspended high in the sky. We don’t think...
Back to school means more young drivers on the road. Unfortunately, an average of six teens a day were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2015. In this month’s newsletter, learn what parents can do to prevent teen driving tragedies. Click here to read the September 2017 newsletter.
The New Jersey’s workers’ compensation system provides that employers and/or workers’ compensation insurance companies must pay for an employee’s reasonable and necessary medical treatment causally related to a work injury. In other words, if you are injured on the job, the law says that you do not need to...
This month’s newsletter shines a light on the organizations that tirelessly support and advocate for all Americans. Click here to read the August 2017 newsletter.
Employees injured on the job face many challenges in the days, months, and even years following their accidents. The unfortunate reality is that many injured workers experience physical pain, financial stress, and strained relationships with employers and workers’ compensation insurance companies. At Petro Cohen, P.C., we have seen firsthand...
Working individuals may suffer common repetitive motion injuries, also known as WEAR and TEAR injuries, in many different work settings. The category of WEAR and TEAR injuries includes injuries to one or multiple body parts. As the name suggests, WEAR and TEAR symptoms develop from the accumulation of repeated...
All too often, insurance companies care more about profits than policy holders. They employ shady tactics to keep from paying legitimate claims, practicing the three Ds – Delay, Deny, Defend. Learn how you can fight back if your claim is unjustly denied. Click here to read the July 2017...
This page has been updated on January 13, 2022. The whole purpose of New Jersey’s workers’ compensation system is to ensure that employees injured on the job are protected in several ways. Specifically, if injured on the job, an employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier should pay for the employee’s medical expenses...
If you have suffered an injury (or injuries) due to someone else’s negligence, it may be possible for you to bring what is known as a personal injury lawsuit in order to receive compensation for what you have gone through. While no amount of money will ever “restore” you...