Category: New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Claims

What Is the Going-and-Coming Rule? Are There Any Exceptions? In New Jersey, there are only two requirements that must be met to qualify for workers’ compensation: you must have been hurt, and the injury must have occurred during the course of your employment. Injuries suffered while traveling for work may qualify for workers’ compensation. The longstanding...

Mistakes You Can Make That Put Your Benefits at Risk When you’ve been hurt at work in New Jersey, you have the right to file for benefits under the state’s workers’ compensation system. Even though the process seems relatively straightforward, many legitimate claims are initially denied. It’s critical that you have experienced counsel to protect your rights....

What Are Your Rights In New Jersey after a Workplace Injury? In New Jersey, as in all states, when you have been hurt on the job, your first course of action is typically to file an application for workers’ compensation benefits. Under New Jersey law, all employers not covered by federal programs must either have coverage for...

In most instances, in New Jersey, when you’ve suffered an injury on the job, you have a right to file for benefits under the state’s workers’ compensation laws. As in other states, you don’t have to prove that your employer acted carelessly or negligently. You only need to show that you were hurt and that your...

What Happens to Your Benefits if You Are Terminated? You”ve been hurt on the job and you”ve filed for benefits under the New Jersey workers’ compensation laws. You”ve had difficulties or disagreements with your employer in the past and your boss takes the opportunity, while you are disabled, to fill your position and terminate you. Can...

Common Causes of a Rejected Workers’ Compensation Claim In New Jersey, as in all states, there are only two requirements to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits: you must show that you suffered an injury, and you must prove that the injury occurred during the course of your employment. It would seem, then, that collecting work...

Steps You Can Take to Improve Your Chances of Having a Work Comp Claim Approved Under New Jersey law, when you have been injured on the job, you have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim, seeking benefits for lost wages, as well as all reasonable and necessary medical expenses related to your injury. Workers’ compensation...

Can You Get Benefits for Aggravating a Prior Injury? When you’ve suffered an injury in the workplace, you generally have the right to seek workers’ compensation benefits, provided you can prove that you were hurt and that the injury was sustained during the course of your employment. What happens, though, when you’ve suffered an injury, taken time...

Can You File a Civil Lawsuit after a Workplace Accident? In New Jersey, as in other states, when you have suffered an injury on the job, you can file a workers’ compensation claim, seeking payment for lost wages, as well as all reasonable and necessary medical expenses arising out of your accident or injury. The...