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What to Do if You Are Unable to Work Due to Illness or Injury: Short Term (State TDB) & Long Term (Social Security Disability)
By Tanya Phillips If you are unable to work due to an illness or injury, you are entitled to State Temporary Disability Benefits. The main requirement is that [...]
What to Do if You Are Injured at Work
By Tanya Phillips In New Jersey, workers’ compensation benefits are no fault. This means that workers are entitled to benefits regardless of fault for the incident. The [...]
5 Things You Should Know When Renewing Your Car Insurance Policy
By Tanya Phillips When it comes time to renew your car insurance policy, don’t just send in a renewal slip with your payment for the new policy [...]
The Time Limits for Reporting an Injury On The Job in New Jersey
Injuries on the job in New Jersey that involve a traumatic or specific accident must be reported to your employer and to the workers’ compensation insurance company [...]
Receive Benefit Payments While Receiving Medical Treatment on Workers’ Comp
Workers’ comp can pay you while you are receiving medical treatment through temporary disability benefits. These payments are 70% of your gross weekly wage, and the doctor [...]
Documents Required to Apply for a Disability Pension in New Jersey
If you wish to apply for a disability pension in New Jersey, you will need several documents to get started. There are two medical reports that must [...]
Differentiating Ordinary and Accidental Disability Pensions
If you have been hurt at work, you may have heard reference to ordinary disability pensions and accidental disability pensions. If so, you need to know the [...]
The Steps After You File a Social Security Claim in New Jersey
Once you have filed your application for Social Security Disability, you can expect the Social Security Administration to take 3-6 months to review your application. Their initial [...]
We Take Workers’ Comp Cases on a Contingent Basis, But There Are Additional Fees
When we take your workers’ compensation claim, you only pay us if we win your case. This is called a contingency fee. Our typical fee when we [...]
The Expected Wait Time for Workers’ Compensation Settlement Money
Upon settling your case, you will need to go to court to make a record of the understanding of the resolution of your claim. You’ll receive a [...]
What You Can Expect at Your Social Security Disability Hearing
At your Social Security Disability hearing, you will be in the company of a judge, a clerk that will be recording the hearing, and a vocational expert. [...]
The Disability Pension Appeal Process – Explained
The Disability Pension appeal process essentially begins when you receive a letter saying you are not disabled and that your application for Disability Pension has been denied. [...]
Firm News
Szaferman Lakind Supports Rescue Mission of Trenton for the Holidays
For the second year, Szaferman Lakind has opted to forgo gifts to clients, choosing instead to [...]
2022 “Best Law Firms” List Issued by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Recognizes Szaferman Lakind
For the ninth consecutive year Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein and Blader, P.C. has been included in the [...]
Szaferman Spotlight: Meet Our Judges
Szaferman Lakind has a roster of talented attorneys but none with more knowledge and experience than our [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Official Misconduct Charges Against State Employee
Bob Lytle won a favorable decision from the NJ Appellate Court, which upheld the dismissal of criminal charges [...]
$425,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement
Michael R. Paglione recently negotiated a $425,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement for a Szaferman Lakind client. This was [...]
$1 Million Property Tax Appeal Settlement
$1 Million Property Tax Appeal Settlement Bob Gladstone, Of Counsel, recently obtained a recovery package in [...]