If you’re involved in a workers compensation claim that’s been denied, you know how stressful that can be – not only are you injured but you’re also left without adequate compensation. Workers compensation refers to the insurance that most employers are required to provide for employees who become injured on the job. In general, it…
A premises liability suit results from a claim that you were injured on someone else’s property due to their negligence. The law provides us all with the right not to be harmed by foreseeable dangers on either public or private property. In other words, property owners have a legal obligation to remove safety hazards from…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency that ensures that employees have a safe and healthy place to work. It also reviews how workplaces handle workplace injuries, including employer policies involving workers’ compensation claims. Earlier this year, OSHA published a new policy rule regarding reporting workplace injuries of which all employers…
When someone is injured in an accident that was someone else’s fault, they have the right to seek compensation for their injury-related losses from the party that caused the accident. However, what happens when the accident victim does not survive? Families who have lost a loved one in a sudden accident or because of the…
This past August, many tech-lovers rushed out to purchase the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which boasted several types of cutting-edge technology for smartphones including iris recognition, water resistance, curved dual-sided display, and improved software and storage capabilities. Pre-orders were so high that Samsung had trouble meeting supply demands as the Galaxy Note 7 phones flew…
It is not unusual for a workplace to have employees that do not necessarily get along. There may be a specific employee – or group of employees – that say things that annoy others or make jokes that others do not particularly enjoy. There may be times when once merely annoying behavior rises to the…
If you become ill, become pregnant, or have a family member who is sick, one of your major concerns may be what will happen to your job if you have to miss work. Fortunately, legislators in the U.S. and in New Jersey have recognized that the need to take time off of work for medical…
Workers compensation exists to provide benefits to individuals in New Jersey who become or injured or ill because of their jobs. However, workers’ compensation benefits do not immediately kick in simply because you are injured. Instead, in order to receive the benefits that you deserve, you must follow certain procedures set out by the New…
When you work for an employer, many different laws on the federal and state levels provide many different rights. An employer can yield a significant amount of power over employees who rely on that income to support themselves. For this reason, the law protects employees from employers who may try to take advantage of them…
When one person causes you injury, you will likely require medical treatment, you may miss work and lose income, and you may be left with long-term effects of your injury. Personal injury law allows a person who has been harmed to seek financial recovery from the person who caused them harm. Personal injury laws arise…