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Category Archives: Workers’ Compensation
NJ Personal Injury Lawyer Gets $400,000 Settlement for Teacher Attacked by Student at School
Garces & Grabler, P.C.’s client was a teacher at an Essex County High School. During school hours, he was assaulted by a student and suffered an aggravation of a pre-existing back injury that required spinal surgery. The case was handled … Continue reading
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Workers’ Compensation — Death Benefits
Dependents of a worker who dies because of a work related injury or illness may be eligible to receive death benefits. The weekly benefits payments are 70% of the weekly wage of the deceased worker, not to exceed the maximum … Continue reading
Workers’ Compensation — Permanent Total Benefits
Sometimes when a work injury or illness prevents a worker from returning to any type of gainful employment, he or she may be entitled to receive permanent total disability benefits. These weekly benefits are provided initially for a period of … Continue reading
Workers’ Compensation — Permanent Partial Benefits
When a job related injury or illness results in a partial permanent disability, benefits are based upon a percentage of certain “scheduled” or “non-scheduled” losses. A “scheduled” loss is one involving arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, toes, eyes, ears or … Continue reading
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Workers’ Compensation — Medical Benefits
All necessary and reasonable medical treatment, prescriptions and hospitalization services related to the work injury are paid by the employer’s insurance carrier or directly by the employer if they are self-insured. The employer has the right to designate the authorized … Continue reading
Workers’ Compensation Benefits
An employee or their dependents can receive workers’ compensation benefits for an injury or death arising out of and in the course of employment. The employer or their insurance carrier pays for necessary and reasonable medical treatment, loss of wages … Continue reading
Workers’ Compensation — Temporary Total Disability Benefits
If an injured worker is disabled for a period of more than seven days, he or she will be eligible to receive temporary total benefits at a rate of 70% their average weekly wage, not to exceed 75% of the … Continue reading
Personal Injury – Immediate Steps to Take If You Have Been Injured
If you have sustained an injury, it’s important to contact a Personal Injury attorney as soon as possible to protect your rights. If you plan to file a lawsuit, it is important to file the lawsuit before the Statue of … Continue reading
Workers’ Compensation FAQs – Litigation and the Adjudication Process
1. I was awarded Disability Benefits by a Workers’ Compensation Judge. When will I receive my benefits? The Workers’ Compensation Insurance carrier has by law, 60 days in which to process the payment after which time you may be entitled … Continue reading
Workers’ Compensation FAQs – Employer/Insurance Carrier Accident Reporting Requirements
1. One of my employees just reported a work-related injury to me. Do I have to report this to the State? You should report all work related injuries/illnesses directly to your WC carrier or Third Party Administrator who in turn … Continue reading