Englewood Cliffs Workers’ Compensation Claims

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Suffering an injury or illness at the workplace is never a good thing. But workers’ compensation laws can provide much-needed benefits to those who find themselves in this situation. Navigating the workers’ compensation claims process can be complicated and frustrating. The experienced Englewood Cliffs workers’ compensation claims lawyer at The Epstein Law Firm, P.A. helps injured New Jersey workers recover the most compensation available for their workplace injury.

Our legal team eliminates any delays in distribution of workers’ compensation benefits, resolves questions concerning the legitimacy of the claim, explores your eligibility for disability benefits, and pursues other avenues for additional compensation.

Talented Englewood Cliffs Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Recovers Full Benefits For New Jersey Workers

New Jersey workers who suffer from an occupational illness or who are injured in the course of performing their job may be eligible to recover workers’ compensation benefits, which include the following:

• Medical benefits for all reasonable and necessary treatment for a work-related injury or illness
• Temporary disability benefits for partial or total disability. This includes partial replacement of a worker’s average weekly pay as long as the worker is not able to work during the recovery period, or if the worker is only able to work on a part-time or light-duty basis, which causes a decrease in regular wages
• Permanent partial disability benefits which may provide the worker with a monetary award that is based on the body part that is affected, the bodily functions that are impacted, and the level of disability sustained by the worker 
• Permanent total disability benefits which extend the temporary disability benefits indefinitely. For a worker to receive this benefit, their employer may require that they have periodic medical exams for the purpose of confirming that the worker remains totally disabled
• Vocational rehabilitation benefits that may apply in situations where a worker suffers an injury or illness that results in a permanent disability. If the permanent disability prevents the worker from returning to their prior job, but the worker is able to perform a different job, then the worker may receive vocational rehabilitation benefits. These benefits include job retraining and job placement services
• Death benefits may be provided when a worker dies as a result of a work-related injury or illness. In these cases, the worker’s surviving spouse, minor children, and some other dependents would be eligible to receive death benefits
• Funeral expenses may be provided for the family of a deceased worker. The family may receive up to $5,000 in burial and funeral expenses

Each state establishes legal timeframes for filing a claim in the courts, deadlines that are known as statutes of limitations. The statute of limitations for filing a workers’ compensation claim in New Jersey is two years from the time of the workplace injury, or two years from the time they received their last payment of compensation, whichever is later.  

Accomplished Workers’ Compensation Attorney Is Available To Answer Your Questions About The Claims Process

If you or a loved one was injured at work and are considering filing a workers’ compensation claim, you undoubtedly have many questions about your eligibility to receive benefits, the claims process, and what to expect. Consult with an experienced Englewood Cliffs workers’ compensation lawyer at The Epstein Law Firm, P.A. to get answers to your questions. Schedule your complimentary confidential consultation today.

About Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

The borough of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey is located in Bergen County. Englewood Cliffs sits just across the Hudson River from the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. Serving as home to approximately 5,370 residents, Englewood Cliffs is also the headquarters of several major corporations.