Workers' Compensation Archives

Can I Work While Receiving Workers’ Compensation?

July 6, 2021 by bf_admin

Can I Work While Receiving Workers' Compensation?

In New Jersey, the workers’ compensation program protects employees who suffer from on-the-job injuries or work-related health conditions. State law requires that most employers carry workers’ compensation insurance. Because each state has different requirements for workers’ compensation programs, many aspects of coverage and policy regulations can vary from state to state. The question of whether you can work while receiving workers’ compensation benefits is more complicated than “yes” or “no.” Like many legal issues, the answer is that it depends.

Am I Entitled to Workers Compensation for My Injury?

February 10, 2021 by bf_admin

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Most employers in the state of New Jersey are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. This means that virtually every employee should be covered by a workers’ compensation insurance plan and entitled to benefits if they suffer a work-related or on-the-job injury.

What Does Workers Compensation Cover?

November 24, 2020 by bf_admin

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If you’ve been injured on the job, you may wonder what you should do next. Should you call your own health insurance? Are you eligible for workers’ compensation? If you are, what does that mean? Learning the basics of workers’ compensation coverage can help ease some of the stress and uncertainty you may feel if you’ve suffered a work-related injury.

NJ Task Force Prioritizes Properly Classifying Workers

October 12, 2018 by bf_admin

Worker misclassification costs more than you may think. While employees who are misclassified as independent contractors may pay higher self-employment taxes and miss out on many benefits and protections of state and federal laws, New Jersey also misses out on significant revenue that businesses must tender to the state on behalf of employees but not independent contractors.

Why Should I Get a Lawyer for My Workers’ Compensation Claim?

March 7, 2018 by bf_admin

If you are a New Jersey employee who has been hurt on the job, workers’ compensation will cover your medical expenses, lost wages, and many other costs. Often, workers’ compensation is the only way to recover for your work-related injuries. Sometimes, however, it may be possible to get compensation for your injuries from sources other than workers’ compensation. An experienced attorney can not only help you navigate the workers’ compensation system and make sure you fully recover the workers’ comp benefits you deserve but also evaluate whether you may have additional compensable claims against other parties.