Between 2003 and 2006, there were approximately 458 million hospital emergency room visits by U.S. patients. And a recent study by the Health Services Research Journal, in conjunction with the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, has brought to light a startling statistic. According to the study, about 125 million workers in the [...]
When an altercation or arrest leads to an injured police officer, there are often allegations against the police officer. These allegations are generally handled in the disciplinary hearings process. However, if you are injured and thinking about filing for a disability pension, those allegations may have an impact on an your ability to receive [...]
An explosion yesterday in Ewing, NJ caused damage to at least 55 units on Scenic Drive. I could feel the blast from my office right across the street and could see the massive smoke rising above the trees. It occurred only a few blocks from Lore Elementary School and I immediately went there to [...]
Whether you are a member of PFRS, PERS or the TPAF, you are probably aware of what is happening. You have applied for your disability pension and because you've been injured at work, you've applied for an accidental disability. Eight months after you submitted your application, provided medical documentation to pensions, were evaluated by [...]
Being a nurse is the type of job that requires a certain personality. It requires someone to be caring and have sense of wanting to help others and yet at the same time a personality that requires giving a good kick in the (you know what) at times to help a patient heal. It is [...]
A high profile personal injury case in Pennsylvania, New Jersey’s next-door-neighbor, is on its way to being put to rest. A few years ago, Carrie Goretzka stepped outside to call the power company and report an outage and downed line on her property, 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. No one knows exactly what happened that [...]
In June, 2012, a bill was introduced to the New Jersey State Senate that would change certain parts of the eligibility criteria for the state TPAF, JRS, PERS, PFRS and SPRS disability pension systems.Sponsored by State Senator Stephen Sweeney, D-3rd Dist., Senate Bill No. 1913 was a reaction to reports of waste and fraud in [...]
Placing a family member in a nursing home can be an emotional and tolling process. Families spend much time conducting research when searching for a nursing home that can provide the highest degree of care in tending to the specific needs of their loved one. While many nursing homes do provide a high level of [...]
