Workers’ Compensation

As an employee in New Jersey, you should know that your injuries from working will normally be covered by workers’ compensation. New Jersey’s workers’ compensation covers things like: Accidents and injuries caused by a work-related incident Repetitive-strain injuries...

When you’re injured at work, you naturally rely on your workers’ compensation insurer to help you find treatment. Unfortunately, the workers’ comp system in New Jersey doesn’t give you many options when it comes to choosing your own physician. Your employer actually...

When you’re working outside with your construction team, one of the more complicated weather conditions to work with is wind. Wind has the potential to throw you off balance, knock down boards and disrupt your work. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Many New Jersey, residents work inside of office buildings, retail establishments and other indoor environments. Most of the time, these employees remain well and able to work. Other times, however, they may experience an array of symptoms that cannot be explained....

You’ve worked in construction for many years, and the requirements of the job have changed over time. You knew that your employer should have provided you with the safety equipment you needed to be as high as you were and not have a serious fall risk, but they...

If your loved one worked a dangerous job to support your family, they did so because they wanted to provide for you, not leave you in a vulnerable position. Unfortunately, when someone dies due to a work-related injury, the end result of that death could well be...

Some workers face exposure to toxic chemicals as a part of their job duties. It's up to their employers to ensure that the risks from these are minimized. There are many ways to do this. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has a pyramid of...

The restaurant industry is one of the largest types of business operations in the United States. There are nearly 15 million Americans that are employed in the industry. Companies that operate in this sector generate more than $1 trillion in annual revenue. Although...

There are toxins such as motor vehicle engine exhaust or industrial waste that we all have to contend with regularly as we go about our days here in Toms River. The exposure to toxins doesn't end there for many individual though. Countless New Jersey residents find...

Lab workers in New Jersey, as elsewhere, are protected under OSHA's Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standards, otherwise known as the Laboratory Standard. Of course, whether employers fulfill this standard is another matter. Below are just...