New Jersey

• What is Workers' Compensation



• Failure To Obtain Workers' Compensation



• Determining Proper Premiums



• Effective Safety Programs



• Preemployment Application



• Educating The Worker



• Medical Treatment



• Investigating The Accident



• Following The Accident



• Employer's Civil Liability



• Rehiring The Injured Worker



• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)



• Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)



• Fraud And Other Abuse



• Employer's Civil Liability



• Tips for Recognizing Fraud



• Tips for Determining Employee versus Contractor Status



• Software To The Workers' Compensation Industry



• What are accidents?



• Going and coming



• Disobedience



• Intoxication / controlled substances



• Mediation



• Statute of limitations



• Managed Care Organizations (MCOS)



• Workers' Compensation Insurance Plan



• Second Injury Fund



• 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)



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



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



• One of my employees just reported a work-related injury to me. Do I have to report this to the State? (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 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)



• Who determines the workers' compensation insurance rates for employers? (new)



• Can my business be self-insured for workers' compensation? (new)