When you think about dangerous situations, you might think about walking alone at night or driving in bad weather. The reality for thousands of Americans is they face danger every single day, simply by going to work.New information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Workplace Accidents
What happens if my workers’ comp claim gets denied?
No one plans to suffer an injury at work, but sometimes accidents happen. Thankfully, New Jersey law requires businesses to offer workers’ compensation insurance to help keep employees financially afloat while they recover. But what happens if your workers’ comp claim...
What are the benefits of hiring a workers’ comp attorney?
At first glance, the workers’ compensation process may seem pretty straightforward. As an employee, if you get injured while at work, you know you’re entitled to compensation for your medical bills and time off work. You file a claim, and the rest should be pretty...
Can I see my own doctor for workers’ compensation care?
If you work in a physically demanding industry, a workplace accident can leave you seriously injured. Your employer’s workers’ compensation benefits can cover the cost of medical care and lost wages. But do you have to use the doctor your employer requests? Recovering...
Governor Murphy is cracking down on worker misclassification
Worker misclassification has been a growing problem in New Jersey in recent years – especially since the influx of gig economy jobs. More and more members of the workforce are labeled as contractors, even when such workers meet the legal definition of employees.When...
How to tell whether your worker classification is wrong
Are you an employee or a contractor? In many workplaces, the distinction may not seem very obvious. You may do the same work as your colleague, yet your worker classification may be different.It may seem insignificant that your employer calls you a contractor and your...
Safety tips to prevent robot-related workplace accidents
The use of robots is becoming more and more common in many industries. While robots add ease and efficiency to many labor-intensive tasks, they also create additional safety hazards in the workplace.Two robotic tools that have come under scrutiny recently are the...
New efforts to help protect outdoor workers in extreme heat
It has been an intensely hot summer—with temperatures rising above 100 degrees in parts of the country. For workers whose job involves being outdoors, the heat is posing serious safety concerns. For some, this weather has even proved fatal. So, what is being done to...
Warehouse workers at high risk of injury on the job
In December 2018, dozens of workers in an Amazon warehouse facility in Robbinsville, New Jersey were injured or sickened when an automated machine punctured a can of bear repellant. This week, workers at an Amazon facility in Shakopee, Minnesota went on strike to...
Have any of the 10 most common injuries occurred where you work?
A work accident can happen anywhere. However, some types of injuries occur much more frequently than others. Many of these common injuries can be prevented through safety measures, training, and attention to workers’ well-being. The top 10 causes of serious workplace...