Last week, Ridgewood police and emergency personnel responded to a report of a man who had fallen from the roof of a residence while on the job as a painter on Kenilworth Road. The painter, who was reported to be employed by a North Jersey-based painting company, was transported to…
Workers’ Comp Helps Injured Workers, But Are All Workers Covered? Full-time employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses can receive workers’ compensation benefits from their employers, including compensation for medical expenses and partial reimbursement of lost wages. But do those benefits extend to workers classified as independent contractors? With increasing…
Some run away from danger, but others bravely run towards it. Those heroes usually are our police and other first responders. Being a police officer or firefighter in New Jersey is a demanding and dangerous job. Though well-trained in rescue and safety, they are often injured on the job. But…
On Thursday, January 30th, 2025 in the early morning hours, two New Milford officers were responding to an emergency when one police vehicle was hit by a car driving on Madison Avenue. The collision caused both vehicles to crash into a third car already stopped on Madison Ave. One of…
In recent years, Americans have benefited from a surge of work-from-home opportunities. Many workers enjoy the flexibility and freedom that a remote job affords them. However, the popularity of work-from-home careers has led to interesting legal questions about remote positions and an employee’s right to workers’ compensation benefits. In a…
On Monday, September 14, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that would make it substantially easier for essential workers who contracted Covid-19 to collect workers’ compensation benefits. The law effectively changes the burden of proof for an essential worker to show that he or she contracted the coronavirus…
The use of food delivery services has been on the rise in the last few years with the introduction of apps like UberEats, GrubHub, DoorDash, and others. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the demand for drivers dramatically increased because millions of people were forced to enjoy their favorite foods…
A worker suffered fatal injuries at the construction site of the soon-to-open American Dream mega-mall in East Rutherford when he collided with a parked flatbed trailer while operating a Bobcat. New Jersey State Police said the worker, Eric Papenfuhs, was operating a Bobcat utility vehicle on a parking deck of…
One out of every five Americans in the workplace is 65 or older, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. By comparison, twenty years ago, labor statistics show that one of every eight workers was 65 or older. Retirement patterns have changed significantly in recent decades. An increasing number…
New Jersey has been a pioneer by enacting laws protecting injured workers and their families since 1911. Unfortunately, most people do not know they are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, let alone have any idea what is necessary when making a claim. According to the Steven Cohen, Esq., Chairman of…
