No, you cannot be fired from work because of an injury sustained on the job site. Per workers’ compensation laws, your employer is barred from terminating a work in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim, or for testifying at a hearing.  If you were fired because of your condition, you may be able to…

Benefits are based on the type of work a person had when injuries were sustained. If you were injured on your part-time job, you can only collect benefits for that job. If you were injured on your full-time job, you can only collect benefits for that job. In other words, you cannot receive benefits for…

If you are collecting twice for the same injury, workers’ compensation allows the employer’s insurance carriers to get credit to prevent workers fraudulently collecting twice for the same injuries and/or disabilities. There are some instances, where a worker may file a personal injury lawsuit against a third party if said party is a contractor, another…

If you are referring to receiving temporary disability benefits (TDB), you must be unable to carry out your work duties for seven consecutive or non-consecutive days. TDB is awarded retroactively, and you can receive benefits for the seven days before being eligible. There is no waiting period for receiving medical treatment or permanent disability. To…

In some industries, employees face exposure and contact with hazardous materials, chemicals and environments that cause them to become ill. For workers with pre-existing medical issues, their workplaces may worsen their health. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to provide their employees with safe and healthy working conditions. The Act created the…

Thousands of employees suffer work-related accidents in New Jersey every year. Job accidents commonly involve bodily injuries from slips, falls, trips, overexertion, motor vehicle accidents, falling objects, and getting caught in or between objects. However, an employee can develop an illness from items, chemicals and other exposure in the workplace. In some incidents, the workers…

Work-related and workplace accidents occur every year. In 2019, in New Jersey, employers reported nearly 100,000 nonfatal job-related accidents and illnesses in the private and public industries employment sectors. When an employee sustains injuries or becomes ill in his employment, he may seek compensation from his employer. However, the exclusive remedy under New Jersey law…

If you were hurt, or became sick due to workplace conditions, you need to seek medical care, report the accident or illness and apply for temporary or permanent disability benefits via your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. It is a worker’s responsibility to report an accident or illness and seek treatment. It is the employer’s responsibility…

In New Jersey, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy for employees who suffer injuries or develop an illness from a workplace or work-related accident. An employee must be in the course of their employment when the accident occurs for the injury to be work-related. State law states that employment begins when the employee arrives at…