Generally, as an employee, if you have reached your place of employment, and you have begun to work and then you get hurt, the injury is compensable. This means that the injury is covered by workers’ compensation insurance. However, there are occasions when there is a dispute about whether an […]
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The Rights Of The Injured Employee And The Employer
February 10, 2014 | by Thomas F. Dorn, JrEmployees who are injured on the job have the right to file a claim in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation court. The workers’ compensation attorneys at our firm represent injured workers in the claims process and assist them in obtaining an award for their injuries. There is no consultation fee or […]
Termination From Employment: Unfair Or Unlawful?
February 10, 2014 | by Thomas F. Dorn, JrSimply because your termination was unfair does not make it unlawful. To determine if it was unlawful, consider your termination in the context of New Jersey employment law. New Jersey is an “employment at will” state. Fortunately, if you are an at-will employee, you can quit your job at any […]
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Co-Worker and I Had An Accident In Our Office Parking Lot; Now what?
January 9, 2014 | by Einhorn BarbaritoDear Ask the Attorney: On Thursday, when the storm started, our company let us go early to avoid any issues. Although not much snow on the ground, there was some in the parking lot which was slippery. While pulling out of my parking space, one of my co-workers cars couldn’t […]