Many companies now have employees who work from home, and you may be a member of this group. If you suffer an injury during working hours, are you eligible to apply for workers’ compensation benefits? The remote work environment If you work from home, you may have...
Workers’ Compensation
State agency lists most common dangers for public sector workers
For New Jersey workers, it is important to keep track of accident trends, why they occur and to formulate strategies to avoid them. This is particularly true given the societal situation that has been ongoing for nearly two years. Unfortunately, workplace injuries and...
Workers’ compensation benefits in New Jersey
Workers’ compensation benefits are intended to provide financial support to employees who are injured. The injury must occur during the course of the employment to qualify for workers' compensation benefits. Benefits may be permanent or temporary, depending on the...
What can I do if I was denied workers’ compensation benefits?
Getting injured at work is distressing, but something that many people in New Jersey go through at some point in their lives. It is hoped that by filing for workers’ compensation you will receive the benefits you need to recover from your injury without suffering...
What are workers’ comp benefits for injured New Jersey workers?
Injured workers in New Jersey may wonder what workers’ compensation benefits are available to them and that is important information to have. Injured workers and their families enjoy protections through workers’ compensation benefits that can be essential following a...
What are my options after a construction injury?
Construction injuries are often very serious. New Jersey workers can suffer spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, amputations and other severe injuries in a construction accident. Victims and their families will likely need a lot of financial...
Willful negligence: a bar to workers’ compensation
Workplace accidents occur all the time. Far too often, they leave innocent and unsuspecting workers seriously injured. Recovering from these injuries can be difficult from a physical and emotional perspective, but it can also be costly. Medical expenses,...
Are my workers’ compensation payments taxable?
When tax time rolls around, it can be confusing to figure out what you must claim as income. If you suffered an injury during the previous year and collected workers’ compensation wage benefits, then you may wonder if that counts as income on your taxes. According to...
Statistics on job-related injuries in New Jersey
Regardless of the field you work in, you need to watch out for the risk of a job-related accident. Sometimes, these accidents result in devastating injuries, while others claim lives. Each year, many people in New Jersey and across the country face many hardships...
How do I notify my employer of a workplace injury?
You are probably aware of the risks involved with your job and know that you could at some point suffer an injury. If so, New Jersey has a workers’ compensation system ready to assist you in your time of need. The first step to making the system work for you is...