You have been hurt on the job, you are pursuing a workers’ compensation claim, and perhaps your employer is threatening to fire you. First, your employer cannot legally fire you for suffering an injury at work. There is a specific section in the Workers’ Compensation law that says your employer cannot terminate you. In practice, [...]
When workers’ compensation claims get denied, there are several common reasons given. In most cases, your denial letter will state that the claim was not filed or reported on time. There is a short statute of limitations after an injury happens for a worker to file the claim, which means that workers must take quick [...]
In the State of New Jersey as a business owner, or partner in a business, what would happen if tomorrow you were injured while in the course of your employment and couldn’t work? Are you covered? Have you protected yourself? Are your medical bills going to be paid? Are you going to get paid for [...]
Children are to be seen and not heard! How many times have I heard that phrase? It was the environment in which I grew up. To me, what is the point of having children if they’re not to be heard and only to be seen? Have you ever sat and had conversation with an 8 [...]
This past weekend I had the chance to visit with my mother and now deceased aunt in Rhode Island. Amy, the kids, and myself found ourselves having breakfast at the Classic Café and talk about a name being perfect for a restaurant. What makes a café classic? We walked in and were greeted by vintage [...]
[bs_row class="row"] [bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-8"] [/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col] [/bs_row] Sometimes the interests and priorities of workers’ compensation insurance carriers get in the way of injured workers receiving the benefits they deserve. If your claim for a workplace injury like carpal tunnel syndrome was denied, it is because carpal tunnel is considered an “occupational claim”. [...]
[bs_row class="row"] [bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-8"] [/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col] [/bs_row] When you are injured and can return to work but only part time or paid at a lower rate can you recover the differnece until you are released from the authorized doctor as having reached your maximum medical improvement? In 1974, in a case called [...]
On June 19th, 2014, I had the opportunity to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee and testify on behalf of Bill S347. S347 is a bill regarding a modified voluntary tender offer. The New Jersey workers’ compensation statute, N.J.S.A. 34:15 64, allows for an insurance company to make a payment within a specific period of [...]
[bs_row class="row"] [bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-8"] [/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col] [/bs_row] In 2011, Tammy Davis—a cashier at the Supervalue market in Burlington, N.J.—filed a workers’ compensation claim against Acme Markets, the corporate entity that oversees Supervalue. Subsequently, in 2012, Ms. Davis, who had been with Supervalue for more than 20 years, was fired. According to Acme, [...]
[bs_row class="row"] [bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-8"] [/bs_col][bs_col class="col-sm-2"][/bs_col] [/bs_row] Public employees, such as teachers, police and firemen, who have been injured while working and have missed time may not have had their pension contributions made for them by their employer. Have you ever checked your pension contributions? There is an ongoing interaction between workers' [...]
