Workers’ Compensation

New Jersey's workers' compensation system is meant to provide much-needed medical care and other benefits to workers who have been injured on the job. To make the process faster and easier, the system does not require an injured worker to prove that their employer was...

When you think about workplace injuries, you probably imagine them occurring in industries such as construction or manufacturing. If you hear about an injury in a nursing home, you might assume it is the nursing home patient who sustained the injury at the hands of a...

Social media has become a part of many people's daily lives. But did you know that social media can also significantly affect your workers’ compensation claim? From being too open about personal medical information to inadvertently posting evidence that could harm...

Your thumbs play a pivotal role in your daily life. Your ability to grasp objects, use tools, write and perform other tasks necessary for work are possible thanks to your thumbs. Experiencing pain in this area or losing its function could make daily tasks a challenge....

Psychiatrists, counselors and other mental health professionals dedicate themselves tirelessly to look after their patients' well-being and steering them toward recovery. However, the unpredictable or violent nature of some patients can make their work dangerous. At...

When you’re injured on the job, you have to find a way to pay for your medical treatment while covering the wages that you’ll lose by being knocked out of work. Without those resources, you might be in a dire financial predicament where you’re unable to pay your rent...

It has been known for years now that post-traumatic stress disorder affects healthcare workers. It should not come as a surprise that our healthcare heroes experience PTSD as they are routinely exposed to traumatic situations, especially over the last few years. But,...

The New Jersey workers’ compensation system has benefits for both employers and employees. For employees, the system is intended to provide some amount of lost wages and coverage for medical care costs for workers who are injured or become ill due to an occurrence in...

At the core of nursing home workers’ overworked and underpaid reality is the insufficient supply of staff to care for an overwhelming demand of elderly residents. Nursing home workers struggle to function properly without enough time to sleep, take a break, or...

Construction sites are some of the most dangerous workplaces there are. Multiple heavy equipment and tools in project sites can cause injuries – or death – if improperly handled. There’s also the matter of fall risks and falling debris in these construction sites. But...