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How Your Fort Dix Workers' Compensation Lawyer Will Help You Get Paid

You’ve been injured on the job. The last thing you need to worry about is bills and how you will pay for medical care while out of work.

Let Fort Dix workers’ compensation lawyer Stan Gregory handle your workers’ compensation claim. With over 20 years’ experience, Stan Gregory will ensure that your claim is getting the attention and consideration it deserves and you are getting all of the workers’ compensation benefits you are entitled to..

Call The Law Office of Stan Gregory today. Not only is your initial consultation free of charge, know that you will have no out-of-pocket expenses because we take workers’ compensation cases on contingency. Don’t risk having your Fort Dix workers’ compensation claim denied, delayed, or underpaid. Call today.

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How Workers’ Compensation Works in Ft Dix, NJ

Workers’ compensation in NJ is a legislated no-fault system, meaning that an injured worker does not have to sue their employer and prove that their employer was at fault for causing their injury in order to receive benefits. This system preserves the employer-employee relationship, gets workers paid quickly, and keeps disputes over the cause of workplace injuries from clogging the NJ court system.

When people think about phrase workers’ compensation they might mistakenly think that it covers only workplace injuries. In fact, any occupational disease such as a repetitive stress injury, or illness caused by exposure to harmful substances at work, are covered by your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance.

Call Ft Dix workers’ compensation lawyer Stan Gregory to discuss your unique situation. We can help you get the benefits you deserve.

What Types of Workers’ Compensation Benefits Are Available in NJ?

Lost Wages

In workers’ compensation, lost wages are called “temporary total disability workers’ compensation benefits.” Your temporary total disability benefits are calculated at 70% of your average weekly wage if you have missed more than seven days of work due to a work-related illness, disease, or injury. Regardless of your wage calculation, your temporary total disability payments will not exceed 75% of the Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) and will not fall below the minimum rate of 20% of the SAWW.

Once you return to work, this benefit ends. If further medical treatment will not improve their condition, they may be entitled to additional payments.

Medical Expenses

If an employee is injured or contracts an illness or disease in the course of their employment.

workers’ compensation insurance will pay for any necessary and reasonable medical treatment and rehabilitation including hospitalization, therapies, aids, and prescriptions.

Permanent Total or Partial Disability Benefits

Severe work-related injuries, diseases, or illnesses can render an employee permanently unable to work in their former job or in any job. When this happens, the employee receives permanent total disability benefits through workers’ compensation insurance.

Workers who sustain a permanent injury, including impairment of or loss of certain body parts such as arms, hands, feet, legs, fingers, toes, ears, teeth, or eyes (“scheduled” losses) or a back injury or problems with their heart or lungs (“non-scheduled” losses) may receive permanent total disability benefits through workers’ compensation insurance.

Death Benefits

If an employee dies from a workplace injury or from an illness or disease contracted in the course of employment, their dependents may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits in NJ. The family of a deceased worker is also entitled to a death benefit which will cover funeral expenses of up to $3,50

If you believe you may be a dependent of a deceased worker, call Marlton workers’ compensation lawyer Stan Gregory for a consultation. He will be able to determine if you qualify as a “dependent” under NJ workers’ compensation law.

Frequently Asked Workers’ Compensation Questions in Ft Dix, NJ

Who is eligible for workers' compensation in NJ?

Only “employees.” Fortunately, for the purposes of workers’ compensation benefits a 1099 or temporary worker can be classified as an “employee” in NJ.

By law, the following groups do not qualify for workers’ compensation benefits in NJ.

Freelance workers
Independent contractors
Unpaid interns
Sole proprietors with no employees
Employers have been known to misclassify employees as something else in an attempt to circumvent the requirement to carry workers’ comp coverage. If you think you might be an employee for the purposes of workers’ comp coverage in NJ, call Ft Dix workers’ compensation lawyer Stan Gregory for help.

What do I do if I run out of workers’ compensation benefits?

Fort Dix workers’ compensation lawyer Stan Gregory can help you. When you reach the limit of coverage under workers’ compensation law, Stan Gregory can help you determine whether you are entitled to other government benefits such as disability.

Can I be fired for filing a workers' compensation claim in NJ?

No. It is illegal for employers to fire an employee for filing a workers’ compensation claim or for missing work due to an injury, illness, or disease suffered in the course of employment. File your claim and do not worry that you will lose your job.

Are workers' compensation benefits taxed as income in NJ?

No. Under NJ state law, workers’ compensation benefits or any type and in any amount cannot be taxed as income.

Call Fort Dix Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Stan Gregory

You are not required to retain a workers’ compensation lawyer to handle your workers’ compensation claim, however, it is highly recommended that you do so because the insurance companies do not have your best interests at heart.

Let’s face it – Insurance companies only make money if they deny your claim, delay paying your claim, or underpay your claim, and they have a whole boardroom of lawyers on their side to help them do that while you suffer and wait for lost wages and medical expenses to be paid.

Don’t let yourself be abused by the insurance company. Call Ft Dix workers’ compensation lawyer Stan Gregory at (609) 281-5100 and know that your workers’ compensation case will be handled correctly and that you will get every cent you deserve.