New Jersey Workers' Compensation Blog

Work Injury

Why You Should Get a Prompt Evaluation for an Ankle Injury on the Job

Common Types of Ankle Injuries Experienced on the Job Ankle injuries are one of the most common ways that people get hurt while on the job. The incidence of ankle…

Legends Legal MarketingJuly 20, 2019

Workers Compensation

Can Pennsylvania Interns Get Workers’ Compensation?

Do Interns in Pennsylvania Have a Right to Workers’ Compensation? Internships are often an attractive option for students and even adults transitioning careers because it provides practical experience, and the…

Legends Legal MarketingJuly 17, 2019

SSDI

What It Takes to Receive Social Security Disability Benefits

How a Disability Is Determined With Social Security Benefits If you've suffered from any type of disability, it's possible that you would qualify for Social Security disability insurance. In 2017,…

Legends Legal MarketingJuly 14, 2019

Workers Compensation

Employers Must Take Steps to Keep Workers Safe

Safety Rules Employers Must Follow at All Times According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, there were roughly 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries in 2017. If you are not…

Legends Legal MarketingJuly 11, 2019

Work Injury

How Nurses Should Handle Needlestick Incidents

Needlestick Injury: What Happens Next? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are nearly 400,000 needlestick incidents among nurses and other health care workers each year. Nursing…

Legends Legal MarketingMarch 19, 2019

Workers Com Claims

Restaurant Workplace Hazards Create a Need for Workers’ Compensation

Reasons Restaurant Workers Might Be Denied Workers' Compensation From 2014 to 2017, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded a steady increase in annual fatalities among food service workers. On-the-job…

Legends Legal MarketingFebruary 21, 2019

Implementing Workplace Safety Strategies for Construction Sites

The Importance of Workplace Safety at a Construction Site Did you know that if you’re a contractor, carpenter or electrician working regularly on a construction site, you face a one-in-10…

Legends Legal MarketingJanuary 15, 2019

Some Workers Are More at Risk for Injury Than Others

What Occupations Have the Highest Risk of Injury? In 2015, 34,500 New Jersey workers filed new claims for workers’ compensation benefits. While no workplace in the Garden State is entirely…

Legends Legal MarketingDecember 14, 2018

Workers Compensation Benefits

What You Should Know About Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Workers' Compensation Benefits and the Injuries That Are Covered Whether you tripped and fell at your workplace or were struck by some type of moving machinery, you may have a…

Legends Legal MarketingNovember 21, 2018

Nursing Home and Hospital Exertion Injuries Exceed Other Industries

Overexertion Injuries in Nursing Homes and Hospitals Top Other Industries A back or spinal injury can end the nursing or health care career that you have worked hard to achieve.…

Legends Legal MarketingOctober 26, 2018