Workplace Injuries/Workers Compensation
Please contact Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., an Experienced New Jersey Personal Injury Attorney.
In 2010, New Jersey workers suffered over 100,000 work-related injuries or illnesses. A majority of these workers unfortunately do not realize that they may be entitled to either workers’ compensation or temporary disability.
New Jersey has instituted the Workers’ Compensation Act, which provides specific benefits to employees for injuries that occur during the course of their employment. The injuries covered include, but are not limited to:
- Injuries from falls
- Injuries from manufacturing equipment
- Construction site injuries
- Repetitive street injuries
- Organ disease resulting from job conditions
- Toxic chemical exposure
- Burns
- Eye injuries
- Hearing Loss
Filing a workers’ compensation claim is considered a demand for benefits, not a lawsuit against your employer. The system employs a no-fault policy, which allows an employee to recover for certain wages even when the worker’s own negligence cause the injury. These payments may include some or all of your lost wages, medical benefits, and even an award of a percentage of permanent disability if the injury is permanent. New Jersey law provides that an injured employee is entitled to three types of benefits.
First, the employee is entitled to benefits related to the medical treatment they receive as a result of the accident. It is important that you abide by specific rules however, since non-compliance may jeopardize your eligibility for such benefits. For example, your employer’s insurance company has the right to select an authorized physician to treat you for your injuries. If you neglect to see this authorized physician and instead choose one on your own, you may be jeopardizing your right to medical benefits. It is important you consult an experienced attorney who is familiar with the rules related to New Jersey Workers’ Compensation laws to avoid jeopardizing your eligibility.
Second, an injured employee is entitled to temporary disability benefits. These temporary disability benefits authorize the worker to received 70% of their salary if they are temporarily totally disabled from working for at least eight days.
Finally, New Jersey Workers’ Compensation laws entitle a permanently injured worker to permanent disability benefits. These payments are determined based on a percentage of certain “scheduled” or “non-scheduled” losses. Schedules losses include those involve arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, toes, eyes, ears, or teeth. Non-schedules losses involve injuries to those parts of the body not specifically listed, including the back, neck, heart, and lungs.
If you have suffered an injury while working on the job, you are generally entitled to workers compensation benefits. Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. would be happy to answer any of your questions pertaining to workers compensation and any work-related injuries. If you think you have a claim or simply have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact him. Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. and his team at Hanlon Niemann do not charge you for an initial consultation and promise you will not pay any attorney’s fees unless your claim is approved. Please contact him today at Toll Free: (888) 800-7442 or email him at fniemann@hnlawfirm.com.