New Jersey

• What is Workers' Compensation



• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)



• Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)



• Tips for Determining Employee versus Contractor Status



• Finding And Choosing An Attorney



• Finding And Choosing A Medical Provider



• Denial Of Benefits



• Tax On Workers' Compensation Benefits



• Social Security



• Insurance Adjustor



• Insurance Company's Role



• Dealing With Your Employer



• Dealing With Your Doctor



• Doctor Decides Need For Time Off



• Handling My Own Case



• Hearings



• Mediation



• Your Deposition



• Pain And Suffering



• Occupational Disease



• Understanding Legal Forms



• Your Day In Court



• Some Suggestions:



• Going and coming



• Disobedience



• Intoxication / controlled substances



• I have been hurt on the job. What do I do? (new)



• My employer will not report my accident to the workers' compensation insurance carrier. What can I do? (new)



• What must an employer do after they are notified about the accident? (new)



• What happens if there is a dispute between the injured worker and the employer and/or insurance carrier over entitlement to benefits? (new)



• Who decides my entitlement to receive workers' compensation benefits? (new)



• While I was out of work as a result of a work-related injury my employer terminated me. Is such termination permissible? (new)



• The workers' compensation doctor has released me for light duty work, but my employer advises that there is no such work available. What can I do? (new)



• I have two jobs, one full time and the other part time job. I was injured on the part time job, and because of the injury I am also unable to work at the full time job. Can I collect workers' compensation benefits from my full time job? (new)



• Are workers' compensation benefits taxable? (new)



• What if I recover money from a third party as a result of my injury? (new)



• I have a disability that is preventing me from working. Are there any services offered through the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, such as retraining services, that can help me in this situation? (new)



• Does the Workers' Compensation Law give special compensation to minors? (new)



• What kind of benefits am I entitled to receive? (new)



• How much are the benefits for loss of wages? (new)



• While unable to work and collecting temporary workers' compensation disability benefits, my employer discontinued my health care coverage. Is this discontinuation of coverage permissible under the law? (new)



• Are cost of living increases provided for under workers' compensation? (new)



• May a worker collect Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) benefits if he/she is injured on the job? (new)



• How long must I be out of work before I am eligible to receive workers' compensation benefits? (new)



• What are the time limits for filing a claim with the Division? (new)



• How long do I have to wait before I receive benefits from my employer or their insurance carrier? (new)



• I was awarded Disability Benefits by a Workers' Compensation Judge. When will I receive my benefits? (new)



• I do not like the doctor to whom I was referred by my employer's insurance company. What recourse is available to me? (new)



• What is the Second Injury Fund and who is eligible? (new)



• Are Second Injury Fund benefits paid in addition to regular compensation benefits? (new)



• How long are Second Injury Fund benefits payable? (new)



• Can I work and collect Second Injury Fund benefits? (new)



• What are Supplemental benefits? (new)



• Who is eligible for Supplemental Benefits or cost of living increases? (new)



• What is the Uninsured Employers Fund? (new)



• Who is eligible to receive benefits from the Uninsured Employers Fund? (new)



• What happens to the uninsured employer? (new)



• What about permanent disability benefits in Uninsured Employers Fund cases? (new)



• How soon after an award are benefits paid from the Uninsured Employers Fund? (new)



• Is there anything that the worker can do to speed up the payment process? (new)



• What if my employer doesn't have workers' compensation insurance? (new)



• What are the penalties for failing to have workers' compensation insurance? (new)



• How will you know if an employer fails to provide workers' compensation insurance? (new)