Workers’ Compensation

Health care workers in New Jersey contribute greatly to the needs of the state’s residents. However, this industry can be particularly hazardous, especially for those in nursing positions who work directly with patients. OSHA reported more than 250,000 work-related injuries and illnesses in hospital settings for 2011. Nurses working in emergency rooms face particularly high risks....

From engineers and pilots to roofers and farmers, many people in New Jersey and across the country are killed in a workplace accident. According to a report published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, during 2014, almost 5,000 fatal work injuries occurred around the country. Regarding the most treacherous occupations in the United States for 2014, the logging industry was at the top....

While fatalities from traumatic brain injuries in the construction industry decreased between 2003 and 2010, both fatal and non-fatal TBIs continue to be a problem. Construction sites still result in more TBIs than any other U.S. workplace. However, safety standards and practice are improving for workers in New Jersey and throughout the United States. The National Institute for Occupational...

People who feel tired every day at their New Jersey jobs could have an underlying sleep disorder to blame for their fatigue. They also might face an increased chance of a workplace accident or injury. Researchers who counted incidents of workplace injuries among patients diagnosed with sleep apnea, a common sleep disorder, found that those people experienced twice the number of on-the-job...

Major construction projects in New Jersey often involve the use of tower cranes. These massive pieces of machinery lift and move heavy material loads. When they fail, the accidents often turn deadly for both workers and bystanders. Although the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration only requires an annual inspection, most crane operators inspect their equipment every day. One...

Workplace injury data show that workers in New Jersey and across the country sometimes push themselves too far. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, musculoskeletal disorders caused by overexertion represented 32 percent of all reported injuries and illnesses in 2014 among employees nationwide. An analysis of workplace safety by Liberty Mutual found that worker disabilities...

New Jersey employees may be interested to learn that the number of older workers who remain on the job has been increasing over the last few years. While older workers bring experience into the workplace, they also increase the risk of injuries and fatalities that can occur. According to an economist working with the Bureau of Labor Statistics Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment...

Many New Jersey workers are employed in the construction industry. Due to constant exposure to noise at construction sites, some of them will suffer permanent and irreversible hearing loss. While this hearing loss may be prevented, it cannot be cured once it occurs. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, exposure to moderate levels of noise on the job can lead to...

In the event an individual suffers an injury while at work or while performing work-related duties, he or she is entitled to receive worker’s compensation. Worker’s compensation benefits cover the financial costs associated with medical care and lost wages that result from a work injury. The vast majority of New Jersey employers are required to carry worker’s compensation...