Blog: Workers' Compensation

A New Jersey firefighter’s back was injured in a couple of separate accidents. The workers’ compensation matter that was settled with regarding to these injuries has recently been settled for $53,697. Both accidents that contributed to the firefighter’s injuries came about a number of years ago. The first accident occurred in 2007 when the vehicle […]

With the cleanup following Hurricane Sandy, there is a great deal of pressure upon workers to get projects done as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, hurrying in this manner can result in accidents occurring, and some such accidents can be quite severe. A New Jersey utility worker recently suffered a severe electrical shock during the process […]

Three Paterson policemen were awarded $71,000 in workers’ compensation after the Paterson City Council recently approved the three settlements. All of the injuries occurred while the police officers were on duty. One of the police officers was awarded $40,230 due to injuries sustained to his shoulder and knee after being struck by a motor vehicle. […]

A worker’s problems do not automatically end once the physical injuries heal. Workers often become addicted to the medication originally prescribed to them to treat their pain after injuries are suffered. A study from the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) in following up with workers (including workers from New Jersey) demonstrates that the injured worker […]

It was recently decided that a New Jersey worker was entitled to benefits for what is considered a work-related injury received while she was working from an assigned parking spot to her workplace. It was decided in this decision that the employment for the worker actually begins when the worker arrives at their place of […]

A New Jersey Transit worker died while working with track equipment. The 44-year old man described as a track worker was reportedly from Bayonne, and he had worked with the New Jersey Transit Authority for 11 years. The work-related accident remains under investigation. It was reported that the worker died due to head injuries, and […]

Determining whether an accident occurred on or off the job can sometimes determine in what manner an individual should be compensated in a lawsuit. An accident in a New Jersey parking lot involving two separate employees reveals just how complex the area of workers’ compensation can be. A female employee drove to work and parked […]

A New Jersey utility worker was recently electrocuted while on the job when he came into contact with a downed power line that turned out to be live. The accident occurred in Monmouth County, and the worker in question was 20-years old. The worker was an apprentice lineman for the power company. County and federal […]

New Jersey employees must be protected from suffering a work accident involving injury or death while on the job. This is true even for those workers who are employed in dangerous industries such as construction. Though construction workers may be particularly at risk of suffering a serious injury while on the job, this does not […]

Ridgewood is just a 15 minute drive away from Rochelle Park. There, a longtime sanitation department worker injured himself while performing his day-to-day duties during a work-related accident. The worker was carrying a porcelain toilet. When he accidently dropped the toilet, the porcelain shattered and resulted in severe lacerations to the worker’s leg. The laceration […]