HAVE A WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIM PENDING IN NEW JERSEY OR PENNSYLVANIA AND ARE CONSIDERING TAKING A DIFFERENT JOB? DEPENDING ON THE STATE OF YOUR WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM, YOU MAY BE LIMITING YOUR RIGHTS. As recently reported, one in four Americans plan to leave...
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New law expands where you can suffer a work injury
You might remember an incident from 2010 when a New Jersey woman was hit by a vehicle while walking to her job as a clerk for Morris County. Her workers' compensation claim reached the state supreme court, which ruled against her. The court reasoned that since the...
Do you know your rights as an essential working during COVID-19?
NEW JERSEY WORKERS OR EMPLOYEES WHO CONTRACT COVID-19 AND ARE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL WORKERS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THE DIAGNOSIS IS RELATED TO WORK AND COMPENSABLE. Unfortunately, COVID-19 continues to be front and center in our...
Common work injuries for nurses and CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistant).
Any work environment has the potential to leave an employee with a lifelong injury. Even office jobs can have lasting consequences for employees. Nurses and CNAs especially have a lot of risks on the job, but what are they? Workplace injuries for nurses can be severe...
What You Should Know about Traumatic Brain Injuries
Work accidents change lives in a split second, particularly if the outcome involves a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A sudden bump or jolt impacts normal brain functions. Ranging from moderate to severe, TBIs can take various forms and range from a concussion to an...
Should employees try to work after a work injury?
New Jersey and Pennsylvania residents know that everyone needs to work because bills never stop rolling in. However, what do you do after you hurt yourself at work? Do you work through the pain to ensure you have a paycheck at the end of the month? In short, employees...
How to prevent winter chills as an outdoor worker
When most people think about brutal winters, they think about Alaska, Minnesota or Wisconsin as the kings of the snowy season. However, east coast residents know how brutally cold the east coast gets, especially as we head into January. It makes it crucial that...
Disney World Dangers for Employees
Since 1955, Walt Disney World is well known by its slogan, “The Happiest Place on Earth.” Tourists worldwide have flocked to Orlando to visit the famed resort to experience the feeling promised by the famed tagline. Combined with employees and vendors, the population...
How can I avoid the “Fatal Four” construction accidents?
Working a construction job involves many risks. There's a reason jobsites require you to wear a hard hat and gloves. When you are working with heavy machinery, standing on scaffolding, and climbing tall ladders, there are many types of injuries that may occur.Despite...
Common workers compensation injuries in the restaurant industry
It can be demanding to work in the food and beverage service industry. Your body is often the pushcart for all types of duties to make everyone in the back and front of the house happy. Not only do restaurant workers exert energy for long hours, but it is often...
