When you hear someone has been hurt in a Bergen County workplace, you may assume the harm was physical. That's a fair assumption. However, New Jersey workers' compensation claims also may be filed for injuries to mental health, including claims for victims of...
Month: May 2014
How safe are you on the job when you work outside New Jersey?
Many Bergen County employees cross the state line to go to work every day. That transition means workers who get hurt on the job are covered by different laws than the ones in effect in New Jersey. Public Citizen recently published a report calling for changes to...
New Jersey man makes $3.2 million claim after scaffold fall
A work injury can sideline an employee and the individual's income indefinitely, sometimes permanently. Accidents among construction workers can be devastating - heavy equipment disasters, injuries from being hit by objects and falls from high elevations are all too...
New ear plug test could cut noise injuries at Bergen County jobs
Noisy work environments are commonplace for some Bergen County employees. Many workers accept the constant acoustic assault as part of the job without realizing that over time, the noise is causing irreversible hearing damage. The injury gets overlooked, since hearing...
Safety, labor violations possible after teen severs arm at work
When you read about accidents that injure Bergen County workers, the stories often focus on workplace investigations. Meanwhile, an injured victim may be undergoing surgeries, struggling with pain or trying to cope with a permanent disability. Distressed family...