Category: New Jersey Workers’ Compensation

Common Ways that You Can Have a Claim Rejected or Terminated When you have been hurt on the job in New Jersey, you have a right to seek compensation under the state’s workers’ compensation laws. As a general rule, you don’t have to prove that your employer was careless or negligent. You’ll be eligible for benefits...

The Injuries that Are and Are Not Typically Covered by Work Comp In New Jersey, to be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, you need only show two things: that you were hurt and that the injury was sustained in the course of your employment. On its face, that may seem like a simple determination, but it can...

Is Your Recovery Limited to Workers’ Compensation Benefits? New Jersey workers’ compensation laws, like those in all states, were enacted to provide benefits to both workers and employers. Workers can avoid the time and expense of civil litigation and start receiving benefits within a few weeks (provided the claim is approved). Employers are free from the whims...