New Jersey passed its workers’ compensation in 1911. Since then, it has provided peace of mind, financial support and other benefits to millions of workers who suffer work-related injuries or accidents, illnesses from working in a harmful work environment, or...
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Brain injuries can change a victim’s personality
They say that the brain works in mysterious ways, and there's still much for scientists to learn, but there have been many breakthroughs. For example, studies revealed that victims of traumatic brain injuries felt like they were a different person after suffering the...
Social media posts can jeopardize a worker’s comp claim
The Miranda warning read by law enforcement warns those arrested that anything a suspect says may be used against them in a court of law. While this premise involves criminal law, individuals filing a worker's compensation claim must be similarly careful about what...
Herniated discs can lead to long-term problems for workers
Your job requires heavy lifting throughout the day. Sometimes you feel particularly sore at the end of the day, but you often power through. However, today was different. As you attempted to move an item, severe pain brought you to the floor. After a visit to the...
3 causes for work-related injuries that are hidden in plain sight
Every workplace has its dangers. There is a relatively straightforward risk of falling or being injured by equipment in some fields like roofing, manufacturing, and construction. However, many supposedly safer spaces like offices, stores, or restaurants have a risk...
Which jobs have the highest rates of illness and injury?
Injuries and illnesses occur without warning in every occupation, but some jobs have higher risks than others. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 2.7 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2020 among full-time equivalent workers...
Scaffolding is a common cause of severe injuries
It is common to see scaffolding erected around new buildings or those getting rehabbed. Remarkably, those metal rods can go up hundreds of feet, enabling workers to do repairs, cleaning, finishing, and other things. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Common injuries for healthcare professionals
Healthcare professionals are on the front lines of a global pandemic. But even before that occurred, they still faced a long list of potential injuries. In other words, construction, landscaping or manufacturing are dangerous professions, but so is working each shift...
OSHA fines Dollar General, again
Dollar General began as a store in Alabama in 1965 and now has discount outlets across the country, including nine in New Jersey. Since 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined the company more than $3.3 million from 54 inspections...
Driving is the top cause of death at work
Motor vehicle crashes are the number one cause of work-related deaths here in the United States. It can involve workers operating a semi-truck, driving a cab or millions of others who drive while on the clock. Keeping this in mind, here are statistics from 2019 (the...