Workers’ Compensation: New Jersey Celebrates 100 Years Since the End of the Governorship of Woodrow Wilson—the Father of New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation System In March of 1913—exactly 100 years ago—New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson stepped down as governor to begin his tenure as the 28th President of the United States.  In honor of this anniversary,… Continue Reading New Jersey Celebrates 100 Years Since the End of the Governorship of Woodrow Wilson—the Father of New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation System

A few months ago, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed Assembly Bill No. 2652 into law. Before passage of the new legislation, injured employees were directly and personally on the hook for portions of their medical bills that were disputed by medical providers. An employee could receive medical treatment for a work-related injury in a hospital,… Continue Reading Workers Compensation: Recently Passed New Jersey Law Curtails Balance Billing of Injured Employees

Sometimes, aspects of the law in one area affect aspects of the law in another. One example of this so-called ‘rule of unintended consequences’ is the affect that physicians (as opposed to pharmacists) dispensing medications has on workers’ compensation costs. In many states, including in New Jersey (for those doctors possessing a special license), doctors… Continue Reading Allowing Physicians to Dispense Medications Can Increase Workers’ Compensation Claims

A recent article from Smart Business (a online business-management journal) titled “How to set up a safety committee and reduce workers’ compensation claims,” helpfully explores one preventative aspect of the workers’ compensation system. By setting up an in-company “safety committee,” the article asserts, both management and employees can create an environment that helps reduce injuries. … Continue Reading How to set up a safety committee and reduce workers’ compensation claims

On the morning of June 17, 2010, Daniel Cordeiro drove two of his employees to a jobsite.  Cordeiro was the owner and supervisor of “Danny’s Construction Company,” a business that focused its efforts primarily on masonry and concrete work.  On that day, however, due to jobsite conditions, they arrived to realize that they wouldn’t be… Continue Reading Cordeiro wanted to “save the day.”

There is some recent and ongoing controversy surrounding the expansion of Avalon Bay Communities Inc., the country’s second largest publicly traded apartment developer. Currently, Avalon Bay operates, or is in the process of building, nearly 20 residential complexes in New Jersey.  But a report released by 32BJ SEIU (Service Employees International Union), the largest property… Continue Reading Controversy for expansion of Avalon Bay Communities

An employee seeking to be compensated for work-related injuries or diseases must often overcome a number of dizzying hurdles.  Access to workers compensation is not always a simple matter.  But a new bill under consideration in the New Jersey Assembly seeks to make the process somewhat easier for a certain segment of our population. The… Continue Reading Access to workers compensation is not always a simple matter

Too often we see employees suffer catastrophic injuries at the workplace.  These injuries frequently include neck injuries, ankle injuries, back injuries, brain injuries, and sometimes even death.  A Patterson woman was unfortunately one of these worst case scenarios when she was killed on the job after the bed of a dump truck she was working… Continue Reading Paterson Employee Killed On-The-Job After Dump Tuck Malfunctions