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If you have an illness or have been injured (in an accident unrelated to your job), you may qualify to receive Social Security disability income benefits. There are, however, a number of specific reasons why your claim may be denied: You have too much earned income – You can receive income from other sources and still qualify…
When you are injured on the job, your primary (and often only) recourse for benefits is through a workers’ compensation claim. Here are the types of benefits you may be eligible for under the New Jersey workers’ compensation laws. Medical Benefits If your claim is approved, you have a right to reimbursement or compensation for all necessary and reasonable…
In New Jersey, as in all states, when you have been hurt on the job, your primary source for recovering benefits for your losses in through a workers’ compensationclaim. Here are the specific responsibilities of both employees and employers after someone suffers an injury on the job. The Employee’s Responsibilities When you have sustained a work-related…
If you are hurt or sick and cannot work, you may be considering or have already filed a claim for Social Security disability benefits. There are specific steps the Social Security Administration will take when assessing your claim. The agency needs to confirm that your disability is of such a nature that you cannot work. Here are…
If you are unable to work because of an illness or injury, you may qualify for benefits through the Social Security Administration. There are two different programs, each with a specific set of requirements. Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI SSDI, a benefit established under the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program, is available…
New Jersey law requires that a claim for compensation must be filed within two (2) years of either the date of accident OR last compensation paid. The date of accident is an obvious event but what does the last compensation paid mean? Sooner or later the workers’ compensation doctor will conclude that no additional treatment…
What is Maximum Medical Improvement for Workers’ Compensation Purposes? If you have been hurt on the job, and have been awarded workers’ compensation benefits, you may be familiar with the term “maximum medical improvement.” Maximum medical improvement, or MMI, is that point where doctors reasonably expect no further improvement in your health. It may mean that…
In New Jersey, it is important to notify your employer when you have injured yourself at work. Unless an employer has actual notice of an injury, the employee is required to give notice within fourteen (14 days of the injury. Should the employee fail to give notice within fourteen days of the injury, he or…
Is Your Injury Work-Related? – Part Two In an earlier blog, we explained the requirements to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits in New Jersey: you must have been injured and the injury must have been in the course of your employment. In that blog, we looked at whether you qualify for workers’ compensation if you…
The Fatal Four – The Most Common Construction Site Accidents There are lots of ways to get hurt on a construction site, and the injuries are often serious. In fact, statistics show that more than 900 construction workers died from work-related accidents in 2015, with nearly two out of three caused by four types of…