Elizabeth Workers Compensation Lawyer

Results-Focused Elizabeth Work Injury Attorney Helps Injured Employees with Recovery Following Work Accidents in Union County and Across NJ

Being injured at work can be incredibly stressful. When you have been badly hurt, you may need expensive medical treatment and rehabilitation. You might also be temporarily or permanently disabled from returning to your job or any kind of gainful employment. Fortunately, the workers’ compensation system in New Jersey is designed to provide employees with medical and financial benefits to assist with their recovery. But if you are having trouble getting your employer to provide the workers’ comp benefits you believe you are entitled to, talk to an Elizabeth workers compensation lawyer.

Daniel Santarsiero, Esq. at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer of JFM Law has fought for the rights and interests of injured workers for nearly 30 years. He has a proven track record of obtaining successful results for our clients, including significant workers’ compensation awards that exceeded one million dollars. Dan is a certified trial attorney, a recognition awarded to less than two percent of lawyers in the state. Dan also has experience practicing in workers’ compensation courts throughout New Jersey for nearly three decades. You can trust that we have the experience and knowledge to secure the best results in your case. 

When you have suffered a work injury or occupational illness in Elizabeth, reach out to Daniel Santarsiero, Esq. at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer of JFM Law for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. An Elizabeth workers compensation lawyer from our firm is ready to go over your legal rights and options with you so that you know what to expect in pursuing your workers’ comp claim. 

Types of Benefits Available from Workers’ Comp

If your workers’ compensation claim is accepted by your employer, you may be entitled to receive benefits that can include:

• Paying for all reasonable and necessary medical treatment needed to recover from a work injury or occupational illness
• Temporary disability benefits that provide payments to partially replace wages lost when missing work during recovery from a work-related injury or illness
• Permanent partial disability benefits that offer payments whose duration and value are based on a worker’s pre-injury wages and the nature and severity of their disability
• Permanent total disability benefits, which can continue to provide a worker with partial wage replacement for as long as they remain totally disabled from performing any gainful employment
• Death benefits that provide families with partial replacement of a deceased worker’s wages along with contribution towards funeral and burial expenses

How to File a Claim for Workers’ Compensation

Filing a workers’ compensation claim in New Jersey begins with notifying your employer of your work injury. The workers’ comp law requires you to provide “prompt” notice of your injury to your employer, typically within 14 days of a workplace accident. However, notice must be provided no later than 90 days after suffering a work injury to remain eligible for workers’ comp benefits. A worker can give notice to a supervisor or manager or another officer or authority figure in the company. Notice may also be given orally or in writing, although written notice is always preferred. 

After receiving notice of a worker’s injury, an employer or its workers’ compensation insurer is required to file a first report of injury with the state Division of Workers’ compensation. The employer or its insurer must decide to either accept or deny the employee’s claim within 60 days. If an employee’s claim is not filed with the Division or is denied by their employer, they must file a written claim petition with the Division. In a claim petition, an injured worker may choose to either resolve their claim in an informal hearing or pursue a formal hearing before a workers’ compensation judge for a binding ruling. A claim petition must be filed within two years of the date of the work injury, or two years following the last date that workers’ comp benefits were received for a work injury. A claim petition must also be filed to secure financial benefits for a worker’s permanent injury or disability.

About Elizabeth, NJ and the Workers’ Compensation Court

Elizabeth, New Jersey, is both the largest city in all of Union County, and the county seat. This means Elizabeth is an effective administrative center for all of Union County. However, any injured worker seeking to file an official workers’ compensation complaint within Union County must do so at the Plainfield Workers’ Compensation Courthouse.

Elizabeth is home to a diverse group of workers. From retailers at the Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall to industrial and technical workers at the Bayway and Phillips 66 refineries, there is a lot happening and continuing to develop in Elizabeth. In fact, according to OSHA records, from 2017 through 2021 Elizabeth had seen a number of fatal workplace accidents. One accident involved a worker being struck by a truck, two involved fatal falls from heights, and the fourth involved a fatal trip and fall. 

Due to a large number of professions in Elizabeth, NJ there are a significant amount of workers’ compensation claims submitted to the Workers Compensation Courthouse in Plainfield. When filing this claim, workers should be skeptical of their knowledge of the New Jersey workers’ compensation system. Although New Jersey’s compensation system is designed to protect employees, employers’ insurance carriers can delay your benefits and make collecting very difficult for you. Hiring a skilled Elizabeth workers compensation lawyer can speed up this process and ensure that you receive the benefits you have a right to.

At New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, our lead civil attorney Daniel Santarsiero has a history of successful settlements for injured workers at the Plainfield courthouse. The Plainfield Workers’ Compensation Court is located at 200 W. 2nd Street and can be reached by telephone at 908-412-7750.

Contact an Elizabeth Workers Compensation Lawyer for a Free Consultation to Go Over Your Legal Rights and Options

Being injured at work is an awful experience. You are suffering and no longer have the ability to go out and support yourself. Everything comes to a halt as you contemplate how you can continue to support yourself and your family. For this reason, it is important to contact a workers’ compensation attorney as soon as possible. You do not want to have to wait to receive the benefits you need now. The sooner you act the better, as there are deadlines and limitations when a workers’ compensation complaint can be filed relative to the date of the accident. One of the worst things imaginable would be losing your opportunity to collect benefits that you need for medical expenses and lost wages because you did not reach out to a workers’ compensation attorney sooner. If you would like to discuss your claim, you can call us at 866-916-3549.

If you need legal help in pursuing your workers’ compensation claim, contact Daniel Santarsiero, Esq. at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer for a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss how our firm can assist you with getting the workers’ comp benefits you deserve from your employer. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Workers’ Compensation in Elizabeth