August 2015 – Your Ballot for 2015 Justice Served Awards
Aug 6, 2015Great story in this month’s newsletter of people who are making a difference for a safer and more “just” America. Click here to read the August 2015 newsletter.
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Avoid Back Problems
Aug 3, 2015How to Avoid Back Problems on the Job As experienced workers’ compensation attorneys, we meet with a number of clients who have experienced back pain and injuries while performing the duties of their job. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in every five injuries that occurs on...
Casino Worker Receives Two Awards of Compensation for Workplace Accidents
Jul 29, 2015NORTHFIELD, NJ – July 29, 2015 – On July 16, 2015, a client of Petro Cohen was awarded two separate Awards of Compensation totaling an overall permanency rating of 35% of his body for spinal surgery, which was necessary following two separate compensable accidents that occurred during his employment...
Workers’ Compensation and Mesothelioma
Jul 28, 2015The 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...
Filing Workers’ Compensation Claim for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Jul 22, 2015Can 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...
Casino Worker Awarded Permanent Disability Benefits
Jul 16, 2015Northfield, NJ – July 16, 2015 – With the help of Petro Cohen, a former EVS worker at an Atlantic City casino was adjudicated by the Compensation Court as being entitled to 100% permanent total disability benefits because of her long-standing compensable low back condition. The original injury occurred...
Most Common Slip and Fall Accidents
Jul 14, 2015With certain limitations, individuals who suffer injuries due to safety hazards on other people’s property are entitled to compensation for their medical bills and other losses. Owners and renters of property have duties to maintain their premises in reasonably safe condition for their guests and invitees. When they breach...
July 2015 – ATV Trouble on Roadways
Jul 7, 2015ATVs can be a lot of fun – especially in the warm summer months. But beware, ATV accidents injure more than 136,000 people and kill 700 each year. Check out this month’s newsletter for some safe driving tips. Click here to read the July 2015 newsletter.
Third-Party Lawsuits and Workers’ Compensation
Jul 1, 2015Under 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...
Most Common Dangers at Construction Sites
Jun 26, 2015General contractors are required to provide safe working environments for their employees. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), these were the 10 most common causes of construction site accidents in 2014. 1. Inadequate fall protection 2. Improper labeling of dangerous chemicals 3. Unstable scaffolding and other...