Workers’ Compensation

Employers are legally responsible for the safety of workers. Ignoring workplace safety can have negative consequences for both workers and the business. As such, it is important for employers to ensure the safety of their workers to protect their health.  A safe place...

Workers often need assistance with treatment and recovery costs when they become sick or receive injuries while performing their job. This is what workers’ compensation insurance is for. In New Jersey, workers’ compensation coverage is a requirement for most...

Construction work is physically demanding. It involves many potential hazards that significantly increase the risk of personal injury and illness. Construction workers can fall off rooftops and get seriously hurt by the heavy machinery and equipment around the...

Working in a nursing home has its challenges. While there’s an emotional component to caring for the elderly and the disabled who struggle to care for themselves, the work can also take an enormous physical toll. After all, nursing home workers often have to lift...

As a home health care worker, you have a lot of responsibilities. You’re probably tasked with helping your patients bathe, eat, dress, toilet and engage in other daily activities. Although the job can be emotionally draining, it can also be physically demanding....

Workers are entitled to a safe and healthy workplace. In addition to New Jersey workers’ compensation benefits for a work-related injury, employees have many other rights. These rights help ensure that medical care is provided and that employers maintain a safe...

Some industries see significant amounts of workplace violence that threatens the health and safety of workers. Specifically, violence at hospitals and other medical facilities in the United States is becoming an increasingly common source of workplace injuries for...

If you’ve suffered an on-the-job injury, then you’re probably trying to find a way to offset the losses that have befallen you. This can seem like a monumental task given that you probably need extensive medical care at a time when you’re unable to work, and your...

A workplace injury or illness is never expected. Therefore, it can throw your life into disarray, leaving you uncertain about your future and where to turn for help. But as you try to focus your efforts on your recovery and getting back to work, you might be able to...

While health care workers in New Jersey can incur a variety of job-related physical injuries, the mental toll health care workers face on the job is significant, especially since the pandemic. Mental illness caused by job-related stressors can severely impact a health...