Employees who work for companies sometimes attend company sponsored events like picnics or dinners. When an employee gets injured at the event does the employee have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim in New Jersey workers’ compensation court? The New Jersey Supreme Court answered this question recently. In […]
Two recent Appellate Division cases involved plaintiffs who suffered serious injuries resulting from slip and fall accidents. These cases show that in instances where the defendant’s store/business did not create the negligent condition, an injured plaintiff must be very specific about what substance or condition caused them to fall. A […]
In general, workers’ compensation courts in New Jersey permit the filing of two types of cases: Accident cases in which a worker is injured on a specific date and time, and Occupational cases in which a worker develops an injury performing repetitive and/or strenuous work or is exposed to fumes […]
In two recent decisions, the New Jersey Appellate Division made clear that individuals who are injured by public employees or injured on public property must send a written notice to the applicable public entities within 90 days of the injury date, or their claim will be dismissed regardless of how […]
