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- New Jersey Court Discusses Third Party Claims for Work Injuries — New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Law News — August 21, 2020
April 01, 2022
Read MoreAn employee that suffers an injury at work generally has the right to receive workers’ compensation benefits. In many instances, though, the benefits awarded are insufficient to fully address the harm suffered by the employee. As such, in cases in which a third party contributed to the employee’s harm, he or she may also seek […]
- New Jersey Court Discusses Retaliation Claims in Workers’ Compensation Cases
April 01, 2022
Read MoreUnder New Jersey law, employers are required to provide employees that are injured at work with workers’ compensation benefits in most instances. Additionally, employers are prohibited from firing employees for filing workers’ compensation claims. Unfortunately, many employers choose not to abide by the law and will terminate employees for seeking benefits they are entitled to […]
- New Jersey Court Discusses Reimbursement of Workers’ Compensation Benefits
April 01, 2022
Read MoreWhile the work-related nature of some harm is clear, in other instances, an employer may deny that an employee suffered an illness or injury due to work conditions. Thus, the matter of whether an employer owes an employee workers’ compensation benefits will have to be decided in court. Recently, a New Jersey court addressed an issue where […]
- Court Discusses Evidence Sufficient to Oppose a Workers’ Compensation Claim
April 01, 2022
Read MoreIn many instances in which an employee suffers an injury at work, the employer will argue that the harm was not work-related. Thus, the employee must file a petition seeking workers’ compensation benefits, and the court will weigh the evidence produced by each party to determine if the employee’s claim is valid. Only certain evidence […]
- Can you protect your emotional health when you return to work?
April 01, 2022
Read MoreSuffering a traumatic injury at work in New Jersey may leave you feeling extremely apprehensive and fearful of returning to your job. Depending on the severity of your injuries, you may never be able to resume your responsibilities in their entirety and may need modifications. Preparing yourself to return to work will require you to […]
- New Jersey Court Discusses Burden of Proving an Injury is Work-Related
April 01, 2022
Read MoreIn New Jersey, an employee that suffers an injury may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. There are specific things an employee must prove to recover such benefits, however, such as the work-related nature of the injury. In a recent New Jersey case in which the employer appealed an order granting an employee workers’ compensation benefits, the […]
- New Jersey Court Denies Workers’ Compensation Claim for Off Premise Harm
April 01, 2022
Read MoreIn New Jersey, a person that suffers an injury at work may be eligible to recover workers’ compensation benefits. However, there are certain factors that determine whether a person may be awarded benefits, such as whether the person is an employee or an independent contractor and whether the person was engaged in the scope and […]
- Court Discusses Due Process in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Claims
April 01, 2022
Read MoreIn workers’ compensation cases, a court will generally try to balance the competing interests by providing an injured employee with benefits he or she is owed and protecting the due process rights of all parties. Recently, a New Jersey court discussed due process rights in workers’ compensation matters in a case in which an employer alleged its […]
- New Jersey Court Rules Medical Marijuana May Be a Reasonable Treatment
April 01, 2022
Read MoreEmployees that suffer work-related injuries may be entitled to certain workers’ compensation benefits, including medical treatment. Specifically, New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation Law (the Law) provides that employers must provide employees with any medical treatment that is necessary and reasonable. Recently, a New Jersey appellate court analyzed whether an employer’s duty to provide an employee with medical treatment […]
- New Jersey Court Discusses Permanent Disability Workers’ Compensation Benefits
April 01, 2022
Read MoreWhile some workplace injuries resolve in a relatively short time, others result in permanent disabilities. If an employee is permanently disabled due to a work-related injury, he or she may be entitled to permanent disability workers’ compensation benefits. An employee must meet certain requirements to prove a permanent disability, as discussed in a recent case in which […]