Under federal law, employers must provide potable water that employees can consume. Potable water includes tap water that is safe to drink. Employers are not allowed to make employees pay for water that is provided. If potable water is provided, an employer does not have to offer bottled water.

There are five standard benefits with workers’ compensation: medical care, permanent disability, death, supplemental job displacement and temporary disability. Whether an employee has lost wages from being injured on the job or an employee dies from a work-related injury, workers’ compensation works alongside the employee and their family’s needs. In some cases, outcomes for workers’…

A work-related function can be anything from a company picnic or a game held during normal work hours. The courts will examine specific aspects of the function to see if it was inside the course of employment. For example if an employee would lose their day’s pay if they did not attend the function; this…

Travel to and from work is expected of workers and not covered by workers’ compensation laws. Those who are injured in car accidents or suffer other injuries, such as a sprained ankle while going to or from work must rely on their personal health insurance and car insurance plans to cover costs. That is not…

In New Jersey, workers are generally qualified to receive workers’ compensation benefits if their injury occurred during the course of employment. Thus, workers who are injured during their commute to or from work are usually ineligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits. However, an employee who is injured upon leaving the office to purchase a cup…

As of 2015, the maximum benefits payable in New Jersey for permanent benefits is 70 percent of earnings. The maximum amount is $855 weekly. You can receive benefits for a maximum of 450 weeks. However, they may be prolonged if you can prove that you have the inability to earn wages. In addition, there could…

You can pursue additional damages from a third party who was negligent, and therefore caused your injuries, even though you waive your right to sue your employer in the majority of cases. You can file a third-party liability lawsuit against an individual or company that was negligent. You can also file a workers’ compensation claim…

If you are out of work for one week due to an injury you suffered at your job, you are eligible to receive temporary disability benefits through workers’ compensation insurance. Additionally, you may be eligible to receive other benefits regardless of the amount of time you lost from work. In New Jersey, a worker who…