In New Jersey, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy for employees who suffer injuries or develop an illness from a workplace or work-related accident. An employee must be in the course of their employment when the accident occurs for the injury to be work-related. State law states that employment begins when the employee arrives at…

If you have been injured at work, it is best to contact an experienced workers’ compensation attorney to assist you in getting the benefits you need. The workers’ compensation system is complex and confusing. Trying to fill out the right documents, file them on time and produce the proper proof is precisely what a workers’…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…