New Jersey workers, do you use social networking? As more and more people are using social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, concerns are arising as to how the use of those sites could impact a workers’ compensation claims. As New Jersey’s workers’ compensation lawyers, we have been following the laws closely.
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Patients who sue a hospital for medical malpractice are not entitled to records documenting the hospital’s internal examination into what went wrong, the state Supreme Court has ruled, upholding a 2004 law intended to encourage medical professionals to learn from and prevent future mistakes.
Trenton is losing upwards of $4 million each year due to the mismanagement of workers compensation claims and someone needs to be hired to manage those claims, city officials said Tuesday. “Right now we don’t have anyone overseeing workman’s comp cases,” said Business Administrator Terry McEwen.
New Jersey workers, your employers have requirements when it comes to New Jersey worker’s compensation claims. As one of the top New Jersey workers’ compensation law firms, Mintz & Geftic wants to ensure workers in Elizabeth and around the state are familar with these requirements. Many times employers fail or refuse to report workers’ compensation claims. Your employer is required to display the name of their workers’ compensation insurance company and the coverage provided in a place where employees can see it at the workplace. Once you have the name of the insurance company you should contact them to report a claim.
Attention all New Jersey workers. As New Jersey’s top workers’ compensation lawyers, we wanted to ensure our clients and readers knew what steps to take when injured while working. If you get hurt on the job, you should first notify your employer as soon as possible. Ideally, you should speak with a supervisor or someone else at your workplace with the authority to make an accident report. If you are not at your employer’s place of business when the accident or injury occurs (for example, if you are at a client’s place of business or on a job site) and if you cannot speak…
New Jersey’s “whistleblower” law enacted nearly 30 years ago to protect workers who have reported employer wrongdoing is under attack by corporations, according to a coalition of labor, consumer and community group leaders that have asked the state Supreme Court to strengthen it.