Snowy Weather Contributes to Workplace Injuries
The tri-state area was hit with the season’s first major winter storm with December’s unofficially named Winter Storm Gail. The Nor’easter dumped several inches of snow over South Jersey with some places in the northern part of the state receiving as much as a foot, ending the area’s snow drought. Snow and ice are inconvenient […]
Jury Awards Over $725K to Maintenance Worker Who Was Fired While Recovering From an On-The-Job Injury
Joseph Lach was a maintenance work at the Briar Hill apartment complex. He was injured in a work-related accident when he was lifting a heavy sofa bed while cleaning out an apartment. The injured required him to have surgery to fix the injury. On May 13, 2015 while recuperating from the rotator cuff surgery on […]
Owner of Pipe Yard Facility to Pay $10.6 Million Settlement to Truck Driver Whose Legs Were Amputated After They Were Crushed by A Heavy Pipe
On December 24, 2013, Robert Ryder was delivering eight 5,000-pound pipes from Camden New jersey to the Dur-Bond pipe yard facility. While the pipes were being unloaded, with lift machine, one of the pipes dislodged, fell of the trailer bed, knocked Ryder down, and crushed his legs. The injury from the accident was so severe, […]
Siding Contractor Pays $1.2 Million Settlement to Its Employee After Admitting Liability for the Worker’s Worksite Electrocution
Electrocution occurs when a person is severely injured or killed by an electrical shock. The voltage of electricity that enters through a person’s body can cause long-lasting or permanent damage to organs and bodily functions. Common causes of electrocution include, contact with exposed wires, downed power lines, electric sockets, or overhead wires. Construction sites and […]
Workers’ Compensation Issues Surrounding Seasonal Employment in New Jersey
Workers’ compensation is a critical insurance program that provides employees with benefits if they suffer job-related injuries or illnesses. Under New Jersey’s workers’ compensation law, all the state employers, that do not have coverage through federal programs, must have workers’ compensation coverage or obtain approval for self-insurance. The coverage provides injured workers with medical benefits, […]
Petrillo & Goldberg obtains over $200,000 in compensation for South Jersey worker who suffered an on-the-job heart attack
The workers’ compensation system is designed to provide employees who are injured on the job with monetary benefits to help them cover the medical expenses and lost wages related to their injury. However, many South Jersey workers’ compensation claims are contested by the employer or their workers’ compensation insurance carrier. This can make it challenging […]
How the “Going and Coming” Rule Can Impact Workers’ Compensation Eligibility
Under New Jersey’s workers’ compensation rule, an employee who suffers injuries or becomes ill because of their work may be entitled to compensation benefits. Workers compensation generally provides coverage for necessary medical treatment and lost wages. The law provides coverage when the injury victim is an employee, their employee carries workers’ compensation insurance, the employee […]
New Jersey May Start Cracking Down on Workers’ Compensation Benefits
Each year in New Jersey, about 147,000 workers are injured on the job, and nearly 35,000 of these employees file for workers’ compensation benefits. However, according to a recent study conducted by the Office of the State Comptroller, the New Jersey workers’ compensation system is not running very efficiently. The idea behind the workers’ compensation […]
New Jersey Supreme Court Addresses the State’s “Made-Whole” Doctrine
Earlier this month the state’s high court issued a written opinion in a New Jersey workers’ compensation subrogation case. The case arose after a dispute between an employer and their insurance company after an employee recovered both workers’ compensation benefits as well as a personal injury settlement based on the same injuries. The Facts of […]
Employee That Filed A Workers’ Compensation Claim Awarded Legal Settlement for Retaliatory Treatment by Employer
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault remedy for employees who suffer an injury or illness in the workplace or during the course of employment. Because the worker’s compensation process is the sole remedy to obtain compensation for work-related injuries and illnesses, employees have the right file a claim. Some employers may become upset or offended when […]