Once you have sought out medical treatment for a workplace injury, you may worry about the future of your job. Your injury may be serious enough that you will not be returning to work anytime soon, so you might have concerns that your employer will decide to fire you....
Workers' compensation not only pays out benefits for injuries that occur at the workplace, but it also will pay death benefits to the family of a worker who dies during a work incident. If you have a loved one who died on the job due to an accident, then you have the...
The idea of returning to work after suffering an injury can bring feelings of excitement and angst. If your injury happened while at work, the thought of returning to your place of employment can cause you to feel overwhelmed and emotional. Your employer can support...
If you suffer a serious injury in an automobile collision or at work, you may face a long road to recovery. While you may expect to endure certain physical transformations, your relationships may also change due to your injury. While a serious injury sometimes causes...
You work in an office in New Jersey rather than in a construction zone. So, you do not have to worry about workplace hazards, right? Even standard work offices have their fair share of hazards. The Society for Human Resource Management describes several common office...
If you suffer injuries on the job, you might become eligible for temporary disability payments. Like most working adults, you have financial obligations, so you may worry about the final amount. Unfortunately, there is no one response that suits everyone. How much you...
If an accident occurs while you are at work that leaves you injured and unable to work for any period of time, you will want to understand what type of help you may receive. This help may include medical care as well as financial assistance to replace the wages you...
Workers' compensation is an insurance policy your employer carries. In some states, not all employers must carry this insurance, but that is not the rule in every state as each state manages its own system. According to the New Jersey Department of Labor and...
You put your life on the line all the time when you make your living in firefighting, but some of the work-related hazards you face are not immediately apparent. While working in burning buildings and other dangerous environments presents obvious dangers, you also run...
If you have a work-related injury or illness, you know you should file for workers’ compensation. However, you may not know what benefits you can receive. Or, you may be fearful that your employer could dispute your claim. Your first step is notifying your employer...
