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Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits Regarding COVID-19 in New Jersey
Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits Regarding COVID-19 in New Jersey

Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits Regarding COVID-19 in New Jersey

Over the past several months, the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, with over 3,000,000 confirmed cases around the world. At the time of publication, over 1,000,000 of those cases are in the United States, with New Jersey nearing 120,000 confirmed cases and 7,000 deaths. While everyone is doing their part to flatten the curve… Continue Reading Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits Regarding COVID-19 in New Jersey

By Sam Gaylord|2022-07-28T10:33:56-05:00May 20th, 2020|COVID-19, Workers' Compensation|

Explaining What You Can Do After Rejecting an Offer to Settle in Your Workers’ Compensation Case
Explaining What You Can Do After Rejecting an Offer to Settle in Your Workers’ Compensation Case

Explaining What You Can Do After Rejecting an Offer to Settle in Your Workers’ Compensation Case

You have rejected the first settlement offer after you were evaluated by doctors for an injury you suffered while at work. Your attorney will then attempt to renegotiate the settlement with the insurance company in court. The insurance company may or may not agree to another settlement amount, and the judge may provide input in… Continue Reading Explaining What You Can Do After Rejecting an Offer to Settle in Your Workers’ Compensation Case

By Sam Gaylord|2022-07-28T14:00:42-05:00February 7th, 2019|Workers' Compensation|

Explaining When to Apply for Social Security Benefits if You were Injured on the Job in New Jersey
Explaining When to Apply for Social Security Benefits if You were Injured on the Job in New Jersey

Explaining When to Apply for Social Security Benefits if You were Injured on the Job in New Jersey

You should apply for Social Security Disability right away if you become disabled. The day when your disability began is called the onset date, and you’ll need to provide this date to Social Security. It will be required that you prove you were disabled from that date forward. You will also need to provide a… Continue Reading Explaining When to Apply for Social Security Benefits if You were Injured on the Job in New Jersey

By Sam Gaylord|2022-07-28T14:09:48-05:00February 1st, 2019|Social Security Disability|

Explaining a Section 20 Claim Resolution for Your Injury on the Job in New Jersey

Two types of settlements may result in a workers’ compensation class. One involves all treatment being provided by the workers’ comp insurance company, along with their willingness to pay a percentage of disability based on your functional loss sustained in the accident. The other kind of settlement that can result is a Section 20. This… Continue Reading Explaining a Section 20 Claim Resolution for Your Injury on the Job in New Jersey

By Sam Gaylord|2019-01-24T23:09:14-05:00January 24th, 2019|Workers' Compensation|

What To Do If The Insurance Company Won’t Pay for Their Own Doctor’s Recommended Treatment

If the insurance company won’t pay for the treatment recommended by their own doctor, the first thing you need to do is contact your lawyer. We will help you with the process going forward. We will then get the medical notes from your treating medical doctor. These notes will indicate you are in need of… Continue Reading What To Do If The Insurance Company Won’t Pay for Their Own Doctor’s Recommended Treatment

By Sam Gaylord|2019-01-17T19:30:33-05:00January 17th, 2019|Workers' Compensation|

Explaining Whether Your Ordinary Disability Pension Will Affect Your Workers’ Compensation Case

If you have been approved for an ordinary disability pension, it may affect your workers’ compensation case. This will be true if the conditions listed in your disability pension are the same as in your workers’ comp claim. The overlap of the times for your disability pension and your workers’ comp claim will result in… Continue Reading Explaining Whether Your Ordinary Disability Pension Will Affect Your Workers’ Compensation Case

By Sam Gaylord|2019-01-10T17:38:07-05:00January 10th, 2019|Disability Pension Appeal, Workers' Compensation|

Explaining Why Your Employer is Asking You to Go to a Doctor for Tests

Your doctor’s request to take exams with a doctor is meant to determine whether you will be able to return to your job. These are called fit for duty or functional capacity exams. These exams will consist of exercises and movements that identify your ability or inability to lift, push, walk, and perform other work… Continue Reading Explaining Why Your Employer is Asking You to Go to a Doctor for Tests

By Sam Gaylord|2018-12-31T20:04:45-05:00December 31st, 2018|Social Security Disability|

Explaining What To Do After Your Social Security Disability Appeal has been Filed

You have filed your social security disability appeal. Now what? Your main focus regarding your appeal should now be to continue your medical treatment while advising your attorney of any new treatment, new doctors, or new diagnoses. Also, notify us of any changes in your condition. We will continue securing your medical records and submitting them… Continue Reading Explaining What To Do After Your Social Security Disability Appeal has been Filed

By Sam Gaylord|2018-12-27T21:33:23-05:00December 27th, 2018|Social Security Disability|

Explaining Why You Should Report Your Injury on the Job to Your Employer

Have you been injured on the job? You shouldn’t wait to report the injury to your employer. Even if you don’t believe the injury to be significant, failing to report it in a timely manner can negatively affect your ability to collect benefits to which you should be entitled. The truth is that many injuries… Continue Reading Explaining Why You Should Report Your Injury on the Job to Your Employer

By Sam Gaylord|2018-12-20T21:56:35-05:00December 20th, 2018|Workers' Compensation|

Injured at Work? Report Your Accident to Your Employer
Injured at Work? Report Your Accident to Your Employer

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 a workplace accident to your employer may seem obvious. However, in some instances when immediate medical attention is not needed many people will wait and see what happens… Continue Reading Injured at Work? Report Your Accident to Your Employer

By Sam Gaylord|2022-06-15T08:18:00-05:00December 18th, 2018|Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, Tanya Phillips|