If you have been hurt as a result of a workplace accident, there are several steps you need to take in order to begin a workers’ compensation claim. You are required to notify your employer of any injury that happened while you were working. You must report this injury to your employer within 90 days [...]
A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics examines the most common workplace injuries occurring across the country. Workplace injuries can result in lost time from work, workers compensation claims, and long recovery periods. Many employees suffering from a workplace injury also face high medical bills and some are never able to recover to [...]
Workplace accidents can lead to sudden injuries and high medical bills, in addition to workers' compensation claims. There are some careers with higher risks of injury than others. Some of the careers at the job of the list are not surprising, but others may strike you as unexpected. Workers' compensation claims can have serious effects [...]
What To Look For In Your Worker’s Compensation Attorney If you’re considering moving forward with a workers’ compensation case in New Jersey, it’s critical that you have the right attorney guiding your case to success. What follows are some questions you should consider in choosing your attorney. Don’t make a hasty decision and regret it [...]
Workers' Compensation: Relief from Unsafe Working Conditions Introduction As an employee, you may have concerns regarding the unsafe working conditions that exist at your place of work. Today’s work environment contains threats to your safety from both obvious and open dangers as well as less noticeable conditions. Invisible airborne substances or the stresses placed [...]
Workers' Compensation: Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Work Place Introduction The success of recent tobacco lawsuits may have you considering what you can do about the exposure to environmental tobacco smoke you have encountered in your work place. If you are a non-smoker and have become sick because of environmental tobacco smoke [...]
One of the most common questions surrounding workers’ compensation claims regards which industry has the highest portion of claims. Of course, there are multiple industries that face many jobs, and it's difficult to define exactly what makes up a dangerous job. There is, however, one industry that emerges as a leading filer of workers compensation [...]
Although your employer or other people might inform you otherwise, workers' compensation can be a difficult process to navigate on your own. This is precisely the reason that employers retain their own workers' compensation attorneys to represent their interests if a claim moves forward. Recognizing that there are specific protocols and rules at play is [...]
Anyone who's ever walked by a construction site will recognize the hardhats, signage, and other alerts to warn the public about the dangers associated with that particular site. Construction accidents are known for being extremely risky places to work, even though there are numerous safety procedures in place designed to protect the employees on the [...]
One of the greatest concerns raised by those initiating a claim in workers' compensation is whether the employer will take action against you (by terminating your employment) if you continue to fight a compensation claim. It is against the law for your employer to punish you or terminate your employment on these grounds. This includes [...]