New Jersey construction workers like you face elevated risks on many levels. You often work with heavy machinery and dangerous equipment. But some of the biggest risks you face are both commonplace and easy to prevent. For example, falls are one of the biggest...
Workers’ Compensation
Know how to handle workers’ compensation disputes
When workers sustain an injury on the job, they may need to receive workers' compensation benefits. According to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, workers should speak to their supervisors when they sustain an injury. Many workers may need medical...
In what workplace am I most likely to fall?
When asked to picture a dangerous workplace, it is likely most would picture either a quarry or a construction site. However, when it comes to suffering from falls, neither of these are the most dangerous. In fact, when considering falls alone, the most dangerous...
Can you get supplemental benefits?
A workers’ compensation award does not provide you with full pay while you are off work due to an injury. You only qualify for a portion of your average pay. This might be problematic if your personal finances rest on receiving your full salary. You may wonder if you...
Act promptly to preserve your workers’ compensation benefits
A Worker’s Guide to Workers' Compensation in New Jersey explains that most people employed in New Jersey are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits for job-related injury or occupational illness. You may find it difficult to navigate unfamiliar workers’...
Fatigue in the workplace is a growing concern
According to findings published in The National Law Review, today’s workplace culture rewards fatigue or, at the very least, tolerates it. This is especially true in high-performance cultures in which employees view exhaustion as a sign of weakness or even sheer...
What type of benefits can I get through workers’ comp?
If you suffer an injury at work, then you will most likely qualify for workers' compensation benefits. If you have not dealt with workers' compensation before, it can be quite confusing to understand what benefits you can get. Keep in mind that if you collected...
Occupations with high risk for sleep deprivation
Countless American workers are sleep deprived. That can be a cause for concern for both employees and businesses. When workers lack the 7 to 8 hours a night they need, it can decrease their concentration and performance. It can also hurt employers as they can lose...
Workers’ compensation denied to misclassified New Jersians
New Jersey workers classified as independent contractors should remember the state’s rules for classifying workers as either employees or contractors. It may also help to be aware that New Jersey is now pursuing a major shakeup in the way businesses classify, use and...