New Brunswick Workers Compensation Lawyer

Dedicated New Brunswick Work Injury Attorney Fights for Full Financial Recovery for Injured Workers in Middlesex County and Across NJ

Suffering an injury at work can be a devastating time for any worker. When you need to take time off work to treat or rehabilitate a work injury, that means missing out on earning a living. Medical treatment can also be incredibly expensive. That’s why New Jersey’s workers’ compensation law entitles workers who suffer work injuries or occupational illnesses to various financial benefits from their employers. Unfortunately, some employers do not make it easy for their employers to obtain the benefits they need. That’s where a New Brunswick workers compensation lawyer comes in to advocate for the rights of employees. 

For nearly three decades, compensation attorney Daniel Santarsiero, Esq. at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer of JFM Law has worked to secure full compensation for workers trying to recover from work injuries and occupational illnesses. Dan leaves no stone unturned in demanding compensation benefits from employers and their workers’ comp insurers. Our legal team has a long track record of successful results obtained for our workers’ compensation clients, including seven-figure recoveries in cases of catastrophic work injuries and occupational illnesses. 

When you have sustained a work injury or occupational illness, contact Daniel Santarsiero, Esq. at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer for a free initial case review. We can help you learn more about your legal rights and options for pursuing workers’ comp benefits that have been denied by your employer or its workers’ compensation carrier. 

Types of Benefits Available in the Workers’ Compensation System

A workers’ compensation claim in New Jersey can allow you to recover certain financial benefits after sustaining a work injury or occupational illness. The compensation you may be entitled to for your injury or illness includes:

• Medical benefits, which ensure that you receive all reasonable and necessary medical treatment
• Temporary disability benefits, payments to help partially replace wages you lose out on during your recovery
• Permanent partial disability benefits, which provide temporary duration payments based on the type and severity of the disability that you have sustained
• Permanent total disability, which continues paying partial wage replacement after your temporary disability benefits expire for as long as you remain unable to work in any type of job due to your disability
• Death benefits, payments to the surviving dependents and family of a deceased worker to help with wage replacement with costs of funeral and burial

What Is Involved in Filing a Workers’ Comp Claim?

To file a workers’ compensation claim in New Brunswick, you are first required to notify your employer about your work injury. You must give notice within 14 days of suffering a work injury to receive benefits dated back to the date of your injury. However, notice must be provided no later than 90 days after a workplace accident to ensure eligibility for workers’ comp benefits. You can give notice to a supervisor, manager, HR representative, or other person in a position of authority with your employer. Notice may be oral or written, though your employer may have forms for you to fill out to give notice of your workers’ comp claim.

After receiving notice, an employer is required to file a first report of injury with the Division of Workers’ Compensation. The employer or its workers’ comp insurance carrier must also accept or deny the worker’s injury claim within 60 days of receipt of notice. 

If your employer does not file with the Division or denies your claim, you must file a written claim petition with the Division. A claim petition allows you to pursue an informal or formal hearing with a workers’ compensation judge to resolve or obtain a binding ruling on your claim.  A claim petition also allows you to obtain financial compensation for your permanent injury or disability.

New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Court

The sole avenue for an injured worker to recover from his employer is the workers’ compensation system. This framework allows an employee injured on the job to obtain necessary medical treatment, disability benefits, and even a lump-sum award for permanent disability sustained in a workplace accident. If the claimant resides in Middlesex County, his claim is heard at the New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Court located at 550 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ. The telephone number of the court is 732-937-6333 and the fax number is 732-828-0698. Honorable Ashley Hutchinson is the Presiding Judge of the New Brunswick District Office. She is assisted by Honorable Gerald Massell, Honorable Dana Wilt Mayo, and Honorable Robert D. Thuring.

Work Injury Attorney In New Brunswick, New Jersey

The Middlesex County District Office of the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Court is located in New Brunswick. This court possesses jurisdiction to decide all workers’ compensation claims filed by residents of Edison, New Brunswick, Old Bridge, Woodbridge, East Brunswick, and the rest of the county. If you were injured at work and require assistance, a qualified New Brunswick workers compensation lawyer from our firm is available to help you. Attorney Dan Santarsiero at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer is an accomplished litigator who has been successfully representing injured workers in New Brunswick for decades. His accomplishments and experience have earned in many honors, including the distinction of being a Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, SuperLawyer, and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Dan and his team are thoroughly capable of securing all necessary medical treatment, income benefits and the permanency award that you are entitled to under New Jersey law.

A Knowledgeable Attorney Is Ready To Discuss Your New Brunswick, New Jersey, Workers’ Compensation Claim

The lawyers at our firm have been appearing in this venue on behalf of injured workers for well over 20 years and are capable of successfully handling any workers’ compensation case, including those involving:

• Total disability
• Aggravation of a preexisting disability/injury
• Death & dependency claim
• Loss of a limb/amputations
• Herniated disc or fracture in the cervical or lumbar spine
• Shoulder injuries, including torn labrum & rotator cuff
• Brain injury
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Slip and fall
• Contact with objects and machinery
• Construction accidents
• Fall from a roof, ladder, floor, or other heights

When it comes to workplace injuries, the stories are legendary in terms of employers and workers’ compensation insurance carriers attempting to stonewall injured workers. Do not allow yourself to be shortchanged. Contact our New Brunswick office to discuss your options with a knowledgeable workers’ compensation lawyer.

Do Not Sit on Your Rights. There are Strict Notice Requirements for Reporting Your Claim

The Workers’ Compensation Act imposes strict time limitations for reporting a workplace injury. N.J.S.A. 34:15-17 allows an employer to deny a claim absent notice of injury provided within 14 days of the accident and/or occurrence. While there are exceptions to this rule, you should not put yourself in a situation of vulnerability. Our lawyers will make certain that notice in the following form required by N.J.S.A. 34:15-18 is personally served on the employer or their agent:

“The notice referred to may be served personally upon the employer, or upon any agent of the employer upon whom a summons may be served in a civil action, or by sending it through the mail to the employer at the last known residence or business place thereof within the state, and shall be substantially in the following form:

“To (name of employer):

You are hereby notified that a personal injury was received by (name of employee injured), who was in your employ at (place) while engaged as (nature of employment), on or about the …… day of …………, nineteen hundred and …………, and that compensation will be claimed therefor.”

How a New Brunswick Workers Compensation Lawyer Can Help With Your Work Accident Claim

It certainly makes sense to hire a New Brunswick workers compensation lawyer who is not only knowledgeable in this area of law but who is also familiar with the judges in the New Brunswick district of the division. This is precisely what we can provide you at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer as Dan Santarsiero has been routinely appearing in court for nearly 30 years. We encourage you to call 866-916-3549 to speak to Dan or another one of our lawyers to obtain the information you require. If you decide to retain our firm, our compensation is on a contingent fee basis with your having no obligation to pay our attorneys anything unless there is a recovery. A lawyer is ready to discuss your case now.

About New Brunswick, NJ

New Brunswick is a city located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Popularly known as the home of the main campus for Rutgers University, New Brunswick also serves as a commercial hub for Central New Jersey as well as a suburb for workers commuting into Newark and New York City. The city sits along the southern banks of the Raritan River. New Brunswick boasts a notable healthcare industry, hosting several medical facilities, manufacturing plants, and corporate headquarters for multiple pharmaceutical companies, as well as Rutgers’ medical school.

According to data published by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, in 2020 the state saw a total of approximately 92,400 cases of non-fatal work injuries and occupational illnesses. 

Contact Us for a Free Case Review to Learn More about Your Legal Options from a New Brunswick Workers Compensation Lawyer

Don’t put off starting the process of securing workers’ compensation benefits after being hurt on the job. Contact Daniel Santarsiero, Esq. at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer of JFM Law for a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss how a New Brunswick workers compensation lawyer from our firm can guide you through the claims process. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Workers’ Compensation in New Brunswick