Work Injury Attorneys

*If you were in a car accident or truck accident while working, you can claim benefits.

Types of Benefits Through New Jersey Workers’ Compensation

There are several different types of benefits available through workers’ comp in New Jersey. Medical benefits are available to cover the costs of any related medical treatment that might be necessary. This includes the costs of emergency medical care, medical equipment such as prosthetic devices, rehabilitation costs, and prescription drug costs. New Jersey allows your employer to choose the doctor who will provide treatment to you. If you instead receive care from an unauthorized doctor, your employer might reject paying your medical bills.

Temporary total disability workers’ comp benefits are available if you are left with temporary, total disabilities because of your workplace accident. These benefits pay up to 70% of the gross weekly income up to a maximum amount if you are unable to return to work to help cover lost wages. You can continue receiving these benefits each week until you have reached your maximum medical improvement. However, you cannot receive temporary total disability benefits for longer than 400 weeks.

There are also two types of permanent disability, including permanent partial and permanent total disability. Permanent partial disabilities will provide up to 70% of your former gross wages. You can receive these when the disabling condition keeps you from returning to work at your full capacity. You can receive these benefits for up to 600 weeks or up to a statutorily established amount. You might receive an additional 30% if you suffered an amputation.

Permanent total workers compensation coverage pays up to 70% of your gross former wages when you are unable to work again because of your work-related injury or illness. These benefits can be received for up to 450 weeks. In some cases, they might be payable for life.

If workers are killed on the job, their immediate surviving family members can pursue death benefits. These benefits through the insurance company cover the family’s reasonable funeral and burial expenses and provide payments for up to 70% of the deceased worker’s former average wages. These payments can be paid to the dependents for up to 450 weeks, until they reach age 18, or until they reach age 23 if they are enrolled full-time in college. Surviving spouses who do not remarry can continue receiving benefits through the compensation insurance company.

Third-Party Compensation Claims

Some workplace accidents involve third-party non-employers that are at fault. When an employee is injured while on the job by a third party, he or she can file a workers’ comp claim with the employer and a negligence lawsuit against the third party. This is important because a negligence lawsuit against a third party can provide more compensation than the workers’ comp claim can, including for physical pain and suffering damages.

Workers’ comp is also not available to non-employees such as independent contractors. When they are injured because of the negligence of the company where they perform work, they can file lawsuits against the company. However, they will have to prove fault to prevail in their claims.

Call A Work Injury Attorney For A FREE Case Evaluation

A workers comp attorney has reached the rare milestone of being granted certification in the field of workers’ compensation legal practice.

If you were injured while working or have learned that you have contracted an occupational illness, you might be entitled to pursue compensation through a work injury claim. An injury lawyer for work injury claims at Hoffman DiMuzio can review what happened and help you to determine the types of compensation that might be available to you after sustaining a serious personal injury.

We are the largest full-service law firm in South Jersey and have offices in five towns, allowing you to meet with a lawyer at a location that is convenient for you. We also provide in-person or virtual consultations based on your choice. Your lawyer will accommodate whichever method is most convenient for you.

Our workers comp injury lawyers have won millions of dollars for the hardworking people of South Jersey. We are dedicated to our clients and provide a full range of legal services. To learn more about your rights regarding your compensation claim, schedule a free consultation with a work injury attorney by chat, email, or phone. Your lawyer will fight tooth-and-nail on your compensation claim against the insurance companies to get you the compensation you deserve.