Toxic Mold Dangers Workers Face While On the Job
Most people do not associate their work with dangers of becoming ill except for worries about catching a cold or the flu from a co-worker who comes to work sick. However, workplaces can pose serious...
View ArticleWorkers in the Food Industry Face Low Pay and Hazardous Working Conditions
When most of us think of dangerous jobs, ones that most likely come to mind are police officers, firefighters, construction workers, factory workers, and those in the military. Not many would classify...
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Understand When You Qualify for Death Benefits Under NJ Workers' Comp to Get...
Unfortunately, workers in New Jersey can suffer catastrophic injuries or an occupational disease that ends in their death. Besides dealing with the tragedy of losing their loved one, the worker’s...
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Why an Experienced Workers' Comp Attorney Can Help You Get the Compensation...
If you are injured at work, you may need to file a workers’ compensation claim to pay your medical bills and to receive your lost wages. You may be tempted to negotiate a settlement with your...
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Common Causes of Metal Fabrication Shop Injuries That Result in Workers'...
Metal fabrication shops where workers build structures or parts by cutting, bending, and assembling metal and metal parts are dangerous workplaces filled with the potential of serious injuries or death...
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Hand-Arm Vibrations Syndrome Can Cause Permanent Debilitating Injuries to...
Employees who work with power tools and heavy machinery face many dangers on the job. One potentially debilitating condition is Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) that workers who regularly use...
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Documents and Witnesses That Could Help You Win Your Workers' Compensation Case
For many workers injured on the job, obtaining the workers’ compensation benefits they deserve is not easy. Workers’ comp insurance companies routinely deny these legitimate claims to save money,...
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The Hazards of Cleaning Endured by Custodial Workers and Janitors
Most people would not think of cleaning as a dangerous job. However, custodial workers and janitors have very physically demanding jobs that can cause them to suffer injuries and develop occupational...
View Article5 Things an Experienced Workers' Compensation Attorney Should Do to Help...
Unfortunately, obtaining the workers’ compensation benefits you deserve is not always easy. Even though New Jersey is a no-fault state where you do not need to prove your employer’s fault to receive...
View ArticlePipefitters Face Many Hazards at Work Causing Serious Injuries and Deaths
Pipefitters perform a vital service in construction by assembling, installing, and maintaining the pipes used in heating, cooling, steam, lubricating, and processing systems. Their services are needed...
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Countertop Workers Face Life-Threatening Health Problems From Toxic Silica
With the growing popularity of stone countertops, workers in this industry are facing a deadly threat: crystalline silica exposure. The danger is so great that the Occupational Health and Safety...
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Securing Workers' Compensation Benefits for a Heart Attack at Work
When people think of injuries that could occur at work, they may picture common accidents such as falling off a ladder, being hit by an object or forklift, or back strain from lifting something too...
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Am I entitled to workers' compensation benefits if I am injured while driving...
You may be surprised to learn that whether you are entitled to workers’ comp benefits if you were injured while driving to or from work is not a black and white issue. In a world where work and...
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Can I get workers' compensation benefits if I am injured while performing a...
While New Jersey workers’ compensation law broadly defines who is an employee entitled to benefits, there are exceptions as to what is considered an employee. For example, casual workers hired on a...
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Firefighters Who Develop Cancer on the Job Must Fight to Obtain the Workers'...
Firefighters risk their lives every day on the job when they fight fires to protect our lives and our property. They suffer serious injuries when they are burned, fall in or out of burning buildings,...
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Many Workers Risk Tragic Deaths and Devastating Injuries in Trench Collapses
Workers in many dangerous fields risk serious injuries or death in workplace accidents. One such devastating accident is a trench collapse. In this type of accident, a trench suddenly caves in on...
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Potential Killer of Many Workers
Carbon monoxide poisoning is nothing to be taken lightly. It can and does cause devastating injuries and deaths of workers exposed to harmful levels. Even worse, it is a silent danger that can creep up...
View ArticleExceptions to the "Going and Coming" Rule That Could Give You Workers' Comp...
Like with many areas of workers’ compensation law, disputes have arisen regarding whether employees injured in car accidents are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. The issue becomes whether...
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Asbestos Exposure at Fires Can Cost Firefighters Their Lives
When most people think of the dangers firefighters face, they probably think of being burned in a fire or dying from serious smoke inhalation. While these are risks firefighters face on a daily basis,...
View ArticleWorkplace Violence: Who Is at Risk and How Workers' Comp Can Help
One of the most tragic ways employees get injured on the job is through incidents of workplace violence either by co-workers, disgruntled former employees, or even a stranger. These attacks usually...
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