After an employee is injured in a workplace or work-related accident, they may seek compensation by filing a workers’ compensation claim. The injured employee must seek medical care to document the injury and receive a medical status from their doctor. The medical status will serve as a guide for the type and amount of medical…

Workers’ compensation claims arise when an employee suffers a work-related injury or illness. Workers may have accidents such as slips, falls, exposure to harmful substances, overexertion, and motor vehicle accidents. Employees must notify and file a claim with their employers of the incident to receive compensation for job-related injuries or illnesses. Workers’ compensation is no-fault…

Workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy in New Jersey for a workplace or work-related injury. When an employee suffers a workplace or work-related injury, they must file a workers’ compensation claim to receive medical benefits and wage compensation. However, some individuals are injured in the course of employment due to a wrongful act of a…

Whether an employee is in the course of employment or outside of the course of employment is an important factor when they file a workers’ compensation claim. If an employee is injured while working, the employer may be held liable for the injuries and lost wages the employee incurred. New Jersey law states that employment…

Millions of people in the United States have a pre-existing health condition. The conditions range from life threatening to chronic illnesses. A pre-existing condition is a health condition a person has before they suffer a subsequent injury or illness. A pre-existing condition may include health issues such as diabetes, depression, mental health disorders, cancer, high…

Workers’ compensation laws are set to circumstances in which an employee suffers a job-related injury, illness or death. A workers’ compensation claim is the exclusive remedy for employers and employees to determine the compensation an injured employee is entitled to receive for wage compensation, medical treatment, disability benefits or death benefits for surviving family members….

Retaliatory firing or retaliatory discharge occurs when an employer punishes an employee for engaging in legally protected activity, such as filing a valid workers’ compensation claim after an employment-related accident. New Jersey is an at-will employment state, which means that an employer can fire an employee for any reason or no reason at all. Therefore,…

In some cases, New Jersey essential employees are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if they contract COVID-19 at work. Governor Phil Murphy signed a new law in September 2020 to help essential employees who contract COVID-19. This law created a rebuttable presumption of workers compensation coverage for COVID-19 cases. The law places the burden of…

Every year, millions of employees suffer a workplace or work-related injury or illness. In New Jersey, the exclusive remedy for handling the accident is workers’ compensation. Under state law, the injured employee may seek compensation for the injury, including payment for medical expenses, medical care, and wage compensation. The amount an injured employee receives as…

An employee who suffers a workplace or work-related injury or illness may file a workers’ compensation claim for wage compensation, medical benefits, and if necessary, disability benefits. Worker’s compensation is the exclusive remedy of relief for an employee for an job-related injury or illness under New Jersey law. The employer covers the injured or ill…