New Jersey On the job Injury Lawyers
The work place can be exciting, tedious, and boring all in the same day. What it should never be, however, is dangerous. On the job injuries in New Jersey and all across the country occur on a daily basis. Regardless of what type of injury you have sustained while at work, the New Jersey workers compensation attorneys at Lependorf & Silverstein will help you attain the compensation you deserve.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics there were "5.7 million injuries and illnesses reported in private industry workplaces during" the year 2000. These on the job injuries can be minor, ranging from back muscle sprains to carpal tunnel syndrome, or major, ranging from accidents involving burns to those produced by operating large machinery. Some conditions that often lead to New Jersey on the job injuries are as follows:
- Slippery floors caused by spills or leaking pipes
- Construction materials left haphazardly lying around the workplace
- Faulty electrical wiring that can lead to power surges and malfunction of equipment
- Failure to have clear walkways present both within and outside of your workplace
Regardless of which condition causes your injury, negligence is often times to blame. Employers must maintain safe working conditions for all of their employees. When dangerous conditions present themselves, employers have to fix those conditions, and at the very least warn their employees of the risks involved so that injury is not sustained before the danger can be properly taken care of. It is the responsibility of employers that employees are capable of performing their jobs in a safe working environment each day. In New Jersey, the cause of the workplace injury is not so important. All that must be demonstrated to have a worker's compensation case in the state of New Jersey is that the injury must take place during the course of employment. Fault is irrelevant.
If a New Jersey on the job injury does occur, employers must see to it that the injured party is given medical attention. If it is deemed by a company approved physician that the employee cannot perform his or her job on a daily basis, then the company must provide medical care and temporary disability benefits to the employee. TDB benefits in New Jersey typically are 70% of the employee's average weekly wage prior to the compensable injury. Injured workers in New Jersey can also apply to the Division of Worker's Compensation in Trenton for a lump sum monetary award if the injury is permanent in nature.
It is mandatory for businesses to carry worker's compensation insurance in New Jersey and throughout the United States. This ensures that employees are given the necessary care and funding they need to maintain their daily lifestyles without fear of financial failure in case of a serious work-related injury. Employers must see to it that their insurance premiums are up-to-date, and that adequate care is given to their employees in the event of an on the job injury. Even if the accident is the result of employee negligence, employers still must (the vast majority of the time) provide the injured employee with compensation. Keep in mind though that there are cases in which employee negligence does in fact void worker's compensation, such as being intoxicated while on the job.
Many people seeking compensation for on the job injuries often don't know where to start, or are so inundated with paperwork and fine-print that they aren't even aware as to whether or not their rights are being infringed upon. The attorneys at Lependorf & Silverstein are well versed in the fine-print. While you take the necessary time to recover from your injury, a Lependorf & Silverstein New Jersey on the job injury attorney will see to it that you are fully compensated for the injury you suffered while in the course of your employment.