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Injured at Work? Report Your Accident to Your Employer
By Tanya Phillips If you are injured at work one of the most important things that you can do is report the accident to your employer. Reporting [...]
Explaining 5 Possible Reasons Why Your Accidental Disability Pension Was Denied
There are 5 main reasons why your accidental disability pension could have been denied: The board does not perceive your injury to constitute total and permanent disability. [...]
What Are Your Rights if You Are Injured at Work?
By Tanya Phillips If you are injured at work in New Jersey you are entitled to three workers’ compensation benefits: 1) Medical benefits, 2) Temporary disability benefits, and [...]
Know What to Expect at Your Disability Pension Trial
After your application for disability pension was denied, you were told you will have a trial at the Office of Administrative Law. While this may evoke visions [...]
Quick Tips For Reporting Accidents in New Jersey
By Tanya Phillips If you are injured in an accident, you should seek medical attention and make sure that report the accident. Below are suggestions for reporting [...]
Explaining How The Value of Your Workers’ Comp Claim is Determined
There are many factors that determine your workers’ comp claim’s value. One is the length or duration of treatment. Another factor is the type of treatment you [...]
Things to Consider When Renewing Your Car Insurance
By Tanya Phillips When it comes time to renew your car insurance policy, don’t just send in a renewal slip with your payment for the new policy [...]
Explaining an Order Approving Settlement for Your Injury on the Job in New Jersey
Following the ending of your treatment for an injury on the job, you are evaluated by permanency experts. An order proving settlement would then mean that your [...]
Put Our Legal Expertise to Work for You
By Tanya Phillips It was a pleasure meeting some of you at the Fall Head to Toe Expo on October 21st at RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center. [...]
Explaining What Happens Next After Treatment Ends for Your Injury on the Job in New Jersey
You’ve been injured on the job in New Jersey, and your treatment is ending. The next thing we do is request your medical records. We’ll then set [...]
New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Overview
By Tanya Phillips If you are injured at work in New Jersey you are entitled to three workers’ compensation benefits: 1) Medical benefits, 2) Temporary disability benefits, [...]
Determining Whether You Can Receive Additional Benefits After Your Workers’ Compensation Has Ended
Whether you are able to receive additional benefits beyond the end of your workers’ compensation depends on how your case originally settled. If it closed with an [...]
Firm News
Five Szaferman Lakind Attorneys included in the 2023 Best Lawyers® List
Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader has five (5) attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America© [...]
Brian G. Paul Named to Chambers & Partners High Net Worth in New Jersey Rankings for Family Law
Co-Managing Partner Brian Paul has been named to the Family Law/Matrimonial High Net Worth Guide Rankings [...]
Szaferman Lakind Names Craig J. Hubert Co-Managing Partner
Szaferman Lakind personal injury attorney Craig Hubert has been named Co-Managing Partner of Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
$7.5 Million Award in Mesothelioma Case
Following a two-week trial, Arnold C. Lakind, along with co-counsel, Moshe Maimon of Levy Phillips & [...]
$425,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement
Michael R. Paglione recently negotiated a $425,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement for a Szaferman Lakind client. This was [...]
$1 Million Property Tax Appeal Settlement
$1 Million Property Tax Appeal Settlement Bob Gladstone, Of Counsel, recently obtained a recovery package in [...]