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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…
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Can You Recover Workers’ Compensation Benefits If You Had a Preexisting Condition? Under the workers’ compensation laws of New Jersey, you are entitled to pursue disability payments if you meet two tests: you were working and you suffered the injury while on the job. But what if you had a preexisting condition? What if you…