Posts Tagged ‘new jersey workers compensation lawyer’
Can Injured Volunteer Firefighters or Police Officers Get Disability Benefits?
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”…
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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…
Read MoreInjured at Work? Has Your Employer Provided Authorized Medical Treatment?
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…
Read MoreWhat Do I Have to Do When I Reopen My Worker Comp Case That I Settled Less Than 2 Years Ago?
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…
Read MoreSuccessfully handling a occupational Worker’s Compensation claim
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…
Read MoreI was not on duty but I went to work and fell in the parking lot. Am I able to make a Worker’s Compensation claim?
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…
Read MoreHow Did My Employer Know I was Lying about Where I Drove?
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…
Read MoreWhy Can’t I Sue My Employer If I am Injured at Work?
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…
Read MoreCan I sue my employer if the employer intentionally caused injury to me?
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…
Read MoreWhy is my Worker’s Compensation award so small and the benefits so low?
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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