Workers’ Compensation

Many people in New Jersey have jobs that place continuous physical demands on their bodies. If you have a strenuous occupation, then you need to protect yourself from back injuries. Your employer also has a legal duty to promote safe work practices that lower the risk...

New Jersey highways fill with drivers going to and from work every morning and evening. As you know, your employer is responsible for providing a safe workplace. In most cases, an employer isn't responsible for what happens on your commute to work. However, a business...

Many people who are injured on the job in New Jersey often wonder how long it will take before they can return to work. This issue is crucial, but so is how long processing of the related workers' compensation claim will take. Carefully follow all filing steps All...

For many decades, mental health struggles were a social taboo in New Jersey, and that extended to the workplace. While countless people suffered from mental health issues, they tended to be kept under wraps, and as a result employers rarely had to directly address...

Metalworkers serve a vital duty in the industrial industry. Without their skills, an untold number of products would never reach New Jersey consumers. The tasks performed by metalworkers come with many hazards, as injury risks exist. The injuries range from minor to...

Workers’ compensation is an insurance plan that provides workers with benefits in the event of an on-the-job injury or illness. Like any insurance policy, it is not always easy for an injured or ill worker to get the compensation they are due. This piece will dive...

New Jersey employers must comply with the laws to ensure that their workers stay safe. However, even when precautions are in place, workplace accidents can still occur. These are some of the most common ones and the injuries they can cause. Slip-and-falls...

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complex and often debilitating condition that can make it difficult or impossible for New Jersey sufferers to work. While workers' compensation may be available to help support individuals with work-related injuries or illnesses,...

First responders in New Jersey and around the country have very dangerous jobs. Police officers risk being killed or injured in the line of duty, firefighters are expected to enter burning buildings, and paramedics often provide medical treatment just feet away from...

Almost half of the warehouse workers in New Jersey and around the country who are injured in on-the-job accidents each year are employed by the online retailer Amazon. That was one of the findings made by researchers from a coalition of labor unions who studied injury...