If you have an illness or have been injured (in an accident unrelated to your job), you may qualify to receive Social Security disability income benefits. There are, however, a number of…
When you are injured on the job, your primary (and often only) recourse for benefits is through a workers’ compensation claim. Here are the types of benefits you may be eligible for…
In New Jersey, as in all states, when you have been hurt on the job, your primary source for recovering benefits for your losses in through a workers’ compensationclaim. Here are…
If you are hurt or sick and cannot work, you may be considering or have already filed a claim for Social Security disability benefits. There are specific steps the Social Security Administration…
If you are unable to work because of an illness or injury, you may qualify for benefits through the Social Security Administration. There are two different programs, each with a…
New Jersey law requires that a claim for compensation must be filed within two (2) years of either the date of accident OR last compensation paid. The date of accident…
What is Maximum Medical Improvement for Workers’ Compensation Purposes? If you have been hurt on the job, and have been awarded workers’ compensation benefits, you may be familiar with the term…
In New Jersey, it is important to notify your employer when you have injured yourself at work. Unless an employer has actual notice of an injury, the employee is required…
Is Your Injury Work-Related? – Part Two In an earlier blog, we explained the requirements to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits in New Jersey: you must have been injured and…
The Fatal Four – The Most Common Construction Site Accidents There are lots of ways to get hurt on a construction site, and the injuries are often serious. In fact,…