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.
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.