A workplace injury resulting in an amputation most likely qualifies you for workers' compensation. The amount you receive depends on the state in which you work, as well as which appendage/appendages were lost. According to ProPublica, New Jersey workers' compensation...
When an employee is injured on the job, he or she is entitled to file a workers' compensation claim in New Jersey. The Workers' Compensation Statute in New Jersey details the law surrounding workers' compensation and includes a provision protecting workers from any...
Forklifts are commonplace in a variety of industries, especially those requiring the use of warehouses, all across New Jersey. Many businesses categorize these machines as invaluable equipment with which work could not happen. However, they are also dangerous and...
Construction is one of the most dangerous industries for workers in New Jersey and around the country. There are around 252,000 active construction sites each day, with around 6.5 million workers nationwide, according to the Occupational Safety and Health...
Here at Parisi and Gerlanc, people often ask us about their rights after their workers' compensation claim is denied. Insurance companies find many reasons to deny a claim for benefits. There are typically two main categories for the denial: either your injury or...
When you go to work every day in New Jersey, you probably do not think too much about the danger to your life, unless you work in a high-risk environment. Although the overall number of workplace injuries and death has decreased as health and safety practices...
Workers in the health care industry can be at a higher risk of injury than employees in other occupations. This is not surprising since workers are often exposed to illness on a daily basis, must lift heavy patients, work long hours and may have to deal with combative...
Like other people in New Jersey, you expect your work environment to be a safe one. However, as numerous news stories can testify, workplaces can become the scene of violence – sometimes at the hands of total strangers and other times at the hands of a co-worker. If...
Whether you work in a store, on a construction site or in public service around Bergen, a workplace accident can happen at any time, leaving you severely injured. Here at Attorneys at Law, we have seen many injured workers and one of the...
In New Jersey, there are many prominent industries that help to support the state’s economy and make it a great place to live and work. Each represents a different landscape for its employees, and all are regulated by federal standards that ensure workplace safety....