Injured on the Job – Holding Grocery Store Employers Accountable in Camden County
With a large number of employees in New Jersey grocery stores, it is probable an accident can happen at work. If you were injured while working at a New Jersey grocery store, call the experienced Camden County workers’ compensation attorneys at Petrillo & Goldberg Law at 856.249.9288. We strive to hold grocery store employers accountable in Camden […]
Maximizing Your Workers’ Compensation: Understanding Average Weekly Wage
While the Average Weekly Wage (AWW) is important when it comes to determining workers’ compensation benefits in New Jersey, it can become confusing when applying for benefits. If you run across any issues with your application for benefits after sustaining a serious injury at work, call Petrillo & Goldberg Law. We have decades of solid experience in this area and can sit down with […]
Fighting Back: Workers’ Compensation Lawsuits in Camden County Construction Industries
Being injured on the job is tough. For many Camden County construction workers, the injury is just the beginning of their challenges. A serious injury may prevent you from working. You may struggle with things that used to be easy, like getting dressed or taking care of your house. Without your income, your family may […]
If I Am Injured At Work, Do I Have To Use The Company’s Doctors?
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, if you are injured at work, you have the right to seek medical treatment for your injuries. However, the specific requirements for medical treatment vary between the two states. As an initial matter, whenever you are involved in a workplace accident or injured at your place of employment, it is […]
New Jersey Legislature Continues Battle Over Temp Workers’ Rights
Employees in New Jersey have the right to file for workers’ compensation if they’re injured on the job. Temporary and contract workers, however, often cannot access workers’ compensation benefits if they’re injured working alongside an employee in the same conditions. Workers’ compensation benefits are just one of the rights that a New Jersey bill seeks […]
If I Am Injured At Work, Should I Report It To My Employer? If I Do, What Do I Do If My Employer Ignores My Injury?
New Jersey and Pennsylvania have a workers’ compensation system in place which is designed to provide benefits/compensation to employees who are injured on the job. However, to utilize the system if you are injured at work, certain procedures need to be followed and the failure to do so could negatively impact your ability to receive […]
BLS Report Reveals Top Causes of Fatal Work Injuries in Camden County
While work injuries can occur in any occupation in Camden County, New Jersey, certain industries are known to have higher rates of fatal workplace accidents. When a worker is killed on the job, their surviving family members have the right to pursue compensation for their death. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) […]
Medical Records in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Claims
Those who suffer injuries or develop an illness in the workplace may file a claim under New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation laws. The law allows injured or sick workers, or their beneficiaries, to use benefits for medical treatment, income replacement, new job training, long-term disability benefits, and reasonable funeral expenses. Securing these benefits requires the injured […]
I’ve Been Injured In An Accident, What Is My Case Worth?
This is often the first question clients ask personal injury attorneys. Unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to answer because there are many factors that go into that determination. There is no specific mechanism or formula to determine the value of a personal injury claim because every case is different. Depending on who is looking at the […]
New Jersey Issues Stop-Work Orders to Prevent Injury, Exploitation
In 2019, New Jersey changed its labor laws to make it easier for the state’s Department of Labor to crack down on unsafe work conditions and unfair treatment of workers. Since then, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued seventy-one stop-work orders. Most of the orders issued to date went to construction companies. […]