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Costco Worker’s Injury Notches TTD Benefits Thanks to Credible Medical Evidence
Costco Worker’s Injury Notches TTD Benefits Thanks to Credible Medical Evidence

Case File Because substantial credible evidence supported the compensation judge's finding that the work injury exacerbated the worker's knee symptoms, the Appellate Division affirmed an award of medical and temporary disability benefits. Case Munoz v. […]
What Happens when a New Jersey Employer Fails to Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance?
What Happens when a New Jersey Employer Fails to Carry Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

Compliance Corner Do you know what happens to New Jersey employers who try to fudge it on workers' compensation insurance coverage? As Simply Research subscribers know, the rules are as follows. 'Disorderly Persons Offense' An […]
‘Glib’ Reliance on AI Hallucinations ‘Stuns’ N.J. Court, Earns Attorney $1,000 Sanction
‘Glib’ Reliance on AI Hallucinations ‘Stuns’ N.J. Court, Earns Attorney $1,000 Sanction

The Trained A-Eye A New Jersey attorney "glibly" relied on AI and cited four non-existent cases. When confronted about the hallucinations, his response "stunned" the court. Case AmTrust North America v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., […]
Workers Killed in Separate Accidents at Work
Workers Killed in Separate Accidents at Work

Safety at Work Perth Amboy, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A 38-year-old worker is dead following an accident at a Home Depot warehouse, officials in New Jersey said. The accident is one of several where employees died […]
N.J. Top Court Upholds COVID-19 Benefits for Deceased Teacher’s Spouse as ‘Essential’
N.J. Top Court Upholds COVID-19 Benefits for Deceased Teacher’s Spouse as ‘Essential’

Case File Because teachers were deemed essential employees for purposes of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Jersey, a teacher's contraction of COVID-19, which led to her death, was work-related and fully compensable. Simply Research subscribers […]
N.J. Officer’s Exacerbated PTSD Meets State Law Standard for Benefits
N.J. Officer’s Exacerbated PTSD Meets State Law Standard for Benefits

Case File Was a deputy's exacerbation of PTSD after shooting someone in the line of duty more like a heart attack or tripping with arthritis? A New Jersey court weighed in on determining "injury" under […]
Worker who Posed Photo of Explosive Device can’t Escape N.J. Exclusive Remedy Bar
Worker who Posed Photo of Explosive Device can’t Escape N.J. Exclusive Remedy Bar

Case File When a New Jersey worker violated a workplace violence policy and turned his nose up at an IME request, was he able to sue under a common law theory? Simply Research subscribers have […]
Did Safety Lapse let Steel Worker sue Employer for Head Injury?
Did Safety Lapse let Steel Worker sue Employer for Head Injury?

What Do You Think? An employer who intentionally harms an employee can end up facing a personal injury lawsuit despite having worker’s compensation coverage. A case involving a steel mill worker in New Jersey who […]