New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Prioritizes Motions Requesting Medical Benefits not Provided by the Insurance Company

Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. On October 21, 2016 the New Jersey Worker’s Compensation director and chief judge issued a memo advising that the Rules pertaining to the motions for medical and temporary disability benefits SHALL be strictly enforced. Although these Rules had been in effect since 2002 they were seldom…

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Car Crash During Employment – Who Pays the Medical Bills?

Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. If you’re in a car crash during the course of employment who pays your medical bills? Also, if you recover from a third-party, do you have to pay back the Worker’s Compensation carrier for the medical temporary disability and permanency award you obtain? This issue comes…

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Lassandro v. Pep Boys and Rotary Lift Services

If you are ‘intentionally’ injured at work can you sue your employer in addition to making a workers’ compensation claim? Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case plaintiff was injured when other employees modified a car lift by adding weights to a safety arm disengaging the safety arm from working.…

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The Dangers of Representing Yourself in Workers Compensation Cases

Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. State v. Lake New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division decided April 22, 2016. Self-Representation Can Be Risky in Workers Compensation Cases Should you listen to your attorney and follow the procedure outlined by him or her in the correspondence you review? In today’s legal environment and…

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