Workers' Compensation
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Workers' Compensation
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I was injured at work in New Jersey, but I don’t think my employer reported the accident to the insurance carrier. What do I do?
There are two things you could do in a situation like this. You can either file a claim or contact a workers’ compensation lawyer directly. In New Jersey, businesses are required to show proof of insurance at the work location. However, insurance information can also be verified by contacting the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau….
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In New Jersey, can I appeal a workers’ compensation decision?
Like a lawsuit, the workers’ compensation process does allow a party to appeal a workers’ compensation decision. To begin the process, an employee must have been injured in a work-related accident that can be covered by an employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. The employee must notify the employer within the required time. On their own or…
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How long do I have to report a work-related injury in New Jersey?
New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Act provides the exclusive remedy for an employment-related accident and resulting injury is to file a worker’s compensation claim. State law requires the injured employee to notify her employer about the injury. The employee cannot receive compensation from the employer’s worker’s compensation insurance unless the employer is given notice of the…
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What is an occupational disease?
Worker’s compensation claims in New Jersey may arise for a work-related injury or occupational disease. For claims involving an employee developing a job-related occupation disease, the employee may not become aware that she has the disease until much later. The employee may have developed the disease over a long period of time or even after…
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What is self-insurance?
In New Jersey, employers must have worker’s compensation insurance. The insurance covers accident and injuries that employees and suffer in the course of their employment. Employers may obtain the insurance by purchasing a worker’s compensation insurance policy or having self-insurance. When an employer opts to have self-insurance coverage, it assume the financial risk and responsibility…
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Are remote employees eligible for worker’s compensation in New Jersey if they are injured during work hours?
Worker’s compensation is a no-fault insurance that employer must carry to cover injuries sustained by its employee in the course of employment. Remote employees are employees that do not work in the traditional office setting. The do not travel to and from work but rather work away from the office. Like in-office employees, remote employees…
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Can I choose my own doctors for my workers’ compensation claim in New Jersey?
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance coverage that employers carry to cover work-related injuries, illnesses, death of their employees. The exclusive remedy in New Jersey to receive compensation for their work-related accident is workers’ compensation. In circumstances in which the employees suffer and injury or illness related to their employment, they may need to seek…
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What is a temporary total disability?
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…
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What Is The Workers’ Compensation Subrogation in New Jersey?
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…
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In New Jersey, can I file a workers’ compensation claim and sue a third party in court for the same work-related accident?
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…