Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. If I am a volunteer firefighter or police officer and I am injured during a official call I am I able to obtain temporary disability benefits? As a volunteer firefighter can I can’t temporary disability benefits if I am injured during a call? What is “Cunningham”…
JOHN DUTCHER, v. PEDRO PEDEIRO and BLACK ROCK ENTERPRISES, LLC,SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, APPELLATE DIVISION, DOCKET NO. A-1088-16T3 Were you injured on your job? Who were you working for at the time? Who’s employee injured you? Were you injured by a co-worker? Do you know who your co-worker was at the time you were…
Van Artsdalen vs. Schiavone Construction Have you been injured at work? Do you have a Worker’s Compensation attorney? Has your employer provided authorized medical treatment? Submitted by New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the attorney hired an expert to testify with regards to the employees disability and Whether or not he…
Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the Appellate Division addressed and increase in disability claimed by the petitioner Mr. Roy. The central issue was the proper handling of the case by the petitioners attorney and the arguments the defense attorney raised. In this case the petitioner was initially injured…
Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Has your attorney met with you in his office and prepare you for your testimony in front of the judge? Are you prepared and comfortable to communicate to the judge how your work related injury is physically impairing you and affected your life? There are several…
Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. This very important recent decision reiterates and clarifies the benefits employees who go into work on their day off to help their employer and get injured in the process are entitled to under new Jersey Workes Compensation law. In this case a police officer went to…
Longstreet v. County of Mercer, (App.Div. June 20, 2017) (8pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Modern technology has vastly improved safety technology in vehicles. This includes the use of GPS. Employers can now track a company vehicle’s movements, when it stops, how long it rests, and anywhere it goes. This vehicle-tracking…
31-2-3477 Innarella v. Wedgewood Condominium Association, Inc. , N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (11 pp.) Submitted by New Jersey Workers Comp Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Most workplace accidents are covered by Worker’s Compensation. This statutory scheme forbids injured employees from suing their employers and in return, they are guaranteed certain payment without having to bring…
Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. If there are alternative methods available to perform a job duty and the employer requires me to perform one that is more hazardous and causes me injury, is that an intentional wrong which would allow me to sue my employer? In this case an employee was…
Sondhi v Tropicana Hotel and Casino decided February 13, 2017 Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In this case the petitioner appeals the workers compensation judge’s determination that he should be awarded more than a 30% partial disability of the statutory left foot. The judge considered the medical records and the parties’…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…