If you've been injured on the job in New Jersey, you've likely filed for worker's compensation benefits. These benefits are there to help people who have been injured pay for their medical bills, other medical-related expenses and lost wages throughout the healing...
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Is hearing loss a workplace injury in New Jersey?
New Jersey recognizes hearing loss as a workplace injury, but there is a certain process that employees need to go through in order to qualify for compensation. Employers also have to notify employees in writing that they must take an audiometric test and explain the...
How to stay safe while working outside
New Jersey workers who perform tasks outdoors during the winter months may be exposed to cold temperatures, ice and other hazards. Employers are required to take reasonable steps to help protect their workers from getting frostbite, slipping on an icy surface or...
Unscheduled losses and what they mean
Unfortunately, workplace accidents are common in New Jersey and throughout the country. As an employee, it is important to understand the various aspects of a workplace injury as it will affect in the type and amount of workers' compensation you receive. The category...
How can workers in New Jersey file for workers’ compensation?
If an individual has been injured on the job in New Jersey, there are certain procedures they should follow to ensure that they're eligible for workers' compensation. Here's what workers should do after suffering from a job site injury. What should workers do after...
Injuries commonly faced by workers in machine shops
Machine shop workers in New Jersey understand that their work environment is more dangerous than what many people contend with on other jobs. It is essential for these workers to stay aware and alert each day to avoid injury. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports...
What self-driving cars can and cannot do for safety
Since most motor vehicle accidents are the result of human error, it seems to follow that New Jersey drivers would be significantly safer in autonomous vehicles. However, a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that the ability of autonomous...
OSHA unable to investigate small farm injuries or deaths
Workers in New Jersey and across the U.S. may be familiar with the OSHA standards that govern the industry they are in. Usually, OSHA can inspect workplaces and enforce its standards, but this is not so for small farms. In 1976, Congress attached a rider to OSHA's...
Study: established companies survive by ignoring worker safety
An international team of researchers conducted a study that showed how established and financially secure businesses are able to thrive by ignoring workplace safety. Workers in New Jersey may be saddened to hear this, but from many employers' point of view, it's...
Most common injuries sustained by construction workers
Construction workers in New Jersey should know that they are among the most injury-prone of all workers. Of the 3.3 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses that were reported in 2009, 9% were incurred by construction workers. This is according to the CDC,...
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