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Frequently Asked Questions about Workers' Compensation

Q: What is workers' compensation?

A: To take the uncertainty out of the circumstances following a work-related injury or industrial illness, the workers’ compensation system provides a reliable procedure for resolving resulting problems. Broadly, if the injury occurs in the course of employment, regardless of whether the employer was negligent or otherwise at fault, the worker receives benefits that may include wage replacement, medical coverage or other assistance. The employee is not allowed to sue the employer for the injury and the employer must carry insurance or otherwise legally provide a means to cover workers’ compensation expenses. Most employers are subject to the workers' compensation system, but some states exempt smaller employers, and most federal workers and certain national industries are covered instead by comparable federal programs.

Q: What types of injuries or diseases are covered?

A: Virtually all types of work-related physical injury and industrial illness are covered by workers’ compensation. Very commonly covered conditions include repetitive-stress injuries (RSIs) like carpal-tunnel syndrome (CTS), back injuries, traumatic injuries, wounds or bodily reactions to substances. Many states also cover mental or emotional harm, but the standards for psychological coverage vary greatly from state to state. Pre-existing conditions are generally not covered unless aggravated at work.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average worker who files for workers' compensation benefits receives $5,848. To find out more about your potential benefits, contact a qualified lawyer now.

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When you contact the worker's compensation law offices of Lerner, Piermont & Riverol, P.A., to schedule a free consultation, you will understand immediately why so many people have come to rely on us for quality legal representation. We have built our practice on responsive, honest communications, trust, and integrity. Our attorneys have experience working with the New Jersey worker's compensation claims system and we know New Jersey law. Our attorneys offer more than 100 years of combined experience providing the effective legal representation you need to settle your worker's compensation benefits claim quickly. We take the time to fully explain the laws that apply to your situation, so you can play an active role in the progress of your case. We work hard to obtain the best possible outcome in every case.

WE never forget that your legal matter may be the most important thing in your life right now. Contact the worker's compensation lawyers' offices of Lerner, Piermont & Riverol, P.A., to schedule a consultation. Let us put our experience and skills to work for you.

Workers' Compensation - An Overview

US employers and their employees rely on our dependable workers' compensation system to resolve disputes about vocational injuries and disease and to provide for related worker needs. Workers' compensation benefits are commonly awarded for work-related injury, illness and death, helping to meet the needs of injured workers and their families even when faced with overwhelming situations. If you or your family member is injured or becomes sick in the course of employment, an experienced and skilled workers' compensation lawyer from our firm can assess your potential workers' compensation claim.

History and Origin

The idea of workers' compensation has its origins in Germany in the early 1800s. The industrial revolution brought dangerous new workplaces into existence such as railroads, factories and mines with accompanying increases in injuries, deaths and new work-related diseases. Social and political sympathy for the common worker grew and led to the enactment of early workers' compensation legislation.

Employer Retaliation against the Workers' Compensation Claimant

Workers' compensation is sometimes viewed as a compromise between employees and employers: workers give up the right to sue for large awards in court in exchange for certain and timely, albeit relatively lower, reimbursement for work-related injuries and illnesses. Employers accept responsibility for these injuries and illnesses even if they are not at fault, but they no longer have to worry about being tied up in court and potentially liable for large verdicts.

Workers' Compensation Death Benefits

In addition to workers' compensation benefits for workers for their job-related injuries and illnesses, if such maladies ultimately result in death, certain survivors have the right to receive death benefits through their states' workers' compensation systems. If you are the family member or dependent of an employee who died from an injury or sickness incurred in the course of his or her employment, a knowledgeable workers' compensation attorney can advise you about workers' compensation death benefits.

Rather than Collecting Workers' Compensation, May I Bring a Lawsuit Against My Employer?

Workers' compensation is usually the only legal remedy for an employee injured or sickened in the course of employment. The public policy behind workers' compensation envisions a bargain between employers and employees in which workers give up the right to sue their employers in court in exchange for the guaranty of workers' compensation benefits. This reduces tension in the workplace by creating a predictable method for resolving employer-employee conflict. Although workers' compensation awards tend to be smaller than those in lawsuits, employees are not left without support during drawn-out court proceedings with unsure outcomes.

What Are the Vocational Rehabilitation Rights of Injured Workers?

Vocational rehabilitation is the process of rebuilding work skills as part of recovering from an injury or illness. Sometimes an injured individual can eventually return to his or her previous job. If an injury places long-term or permanent limitations upon the person, retraining for a new type of job may be necessary. Depending upon the law of your state, if you require vocational rehabilitation after a job injury or industrial illness, your employer or its workers' compensation insurer, or the state, or some combination of these three resources may be required to pay for your vocational rehabilitation services as part of your workers' compensation benefits.

Workers' Compensation Resource Links

AFL-CIO
Federation of 54 labor unions provides information on workers' compensation and links to information on occupational health and workers' rights.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Provides statistics and articles on injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the workplace from the federal government's labor statistics agency.

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
A free consulting service for workers with disabilities and their employers from the US Department of Labor that provides information about job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the employability of people with disabilities.

Legal Information Institute
Overview of workers' compensation law from Cornell Law School.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Provides comprehensive information on workplace injuries from a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

To schedule a consultation to discuss your workplace injury legal issues, contact the worker's compensation attorneys of Lerner, Piermont & Riverol, P.A., today.

Lerner, Piermont & Riverol, P.A., represents clients throughout New Jersey, including Bayonne, East Orange, Elizabeth, Hackensack, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City, Kearney, Newark, North Bergen, Palisades Park, Ridgefield, Rutherford, Union City, and West New York. Lerner, Piermont & Riverol, P.A., represents clients injured in motor vehicle accidents on regional roadways such as I-78, I-80, I-280, I-95, the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, as well as along Route 3, 4, 1, and 9.

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