New Jersey has allowed medical marijuana for more than seven years, with the sale of the drug permitted in January, 2010. However, even though the drug is considered legal in…
When you have been hurt on the job in New Jersey, you have the right to seek certain benefits. It’s all a part of what’s known as the “grand bargain,”…
In New Jersey, all employers are required to either carry a valid policy of workers’ compensation insurance or obtain state approval to be self-insured (to pay claims directly). There are…
When you’ve been injured on the job and it’s obvious that the injury was caused by some careless or negligent act by your employer or a co-employee, it can come…
Under New Jersey’s workers’ compensation laws, you are entitled to payment of all “necessary and reasonable medical expenses” resulting from a work-related injury, including medication and hospitalization, as well as…
If you suffered an injury in the workplace, and you are awarded permanent total disability benefits, will those benefits be fixed for the rest of your life? What happens…
Suppose you have a disability from a prior work-related injury, but it doesn’t keep you from being gainfully employed. Then you suffer a new injury on the job, unrelated to…
If you’ve sustained an injury on the job and company authorized medical professionals have determined that you will either be unable to ever work again, or will carry a partial…
When you’ve been hurt on the job in New Jersey, your first course of action will likely be to file for workers’ compensation to cover lost wages. Technically, New Jersey…