How an Experienced Workers' Compensation Lawyer Can Help You
You are injured or sick because of work. The last thing you need to worry about is how you are going to pay your bills and get and pay for the medical treatment you need to recover.
Don’t worry. Let New Jersey workers’ compensation lawyer Stan Gregory handle your workers’ compensation claim. Stan Gregory has over 20 years’ experience helping injured workers in Maple Shade and will make sure that your claim gets the attention and consideration it deserves and that you get every cent you are owed.
Call The Law Office of Stan Gregory today to speak with an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer about your case. Keep in mind that we take workers’ compensation cases on contingency, so there is no cost to you. There is no reason to risk having your Maple Shade workers’ compensation claim denied, delayed, or underpaid. Call today.
How Workers’ Compensation Works in Maple Shade, NJ
Workers’ compensation in NJ is a no-fault insurance scheme established by the state legislature to preserve the employer-employee relationship, get injured employees compensated and in recovery quickly, and keep disputes over the cause of workplace injuries from clogging the NJ court system.
This is what workers’ compensation covers:
- Workplace injuries caused by accidents, missing safety devices, or equipment failure;
- Occupational diseases such as carpal tunnel or repetitive stress syndrome;
- Illnesses caused by exposure to harmful substances such as asbestos or other chemicals.
Call Maple Shade workers’ compensation lawyer Stan Gregory today to discuss your NJ workers’ compensation claim. We can help you get the workers’ compensation benefits you need and deserve.
What are the Types of Workers’ Compensation Benefits I Can Get in NJ?
Lost Wages
Wages that you lose because you are injured and out of work are called “temporary total disability workers’ compensation benefits” in workers’ compensation law.
Your temporary total disability workers’ compensation benefits are 70% of your average weekly wage and pay out once you’ve missed seven days of work due to your injury, disease, or illness. Regardless of that calculation, in NJ your temporary total disability workers’ compensation benefits will not exceed 75% of the Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) and will not fall below the minimum rate of 20% of the SAWW.
Medical Expenses
If an employee is injured or contracts an illness or disease at work, their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance will pay for all necessary and reasonable medical treatment and rehabilitation including hospitalization, surgery, physical or occupational therapy, and prescription drugs.
Permanent Total or Partial Disability Benefits
Workers who sustain a permanent injury at work will be entitled to additional payments beyond medical expenses and lost wages.
If a worker suffers 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), they may be eligible for permanent partial disability benefits through workers’ compensation insurance.
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.
Death Benefits
The family of a deceased worker is entitled to a workers’ compensation death benefit covering funeral expenses of up to $3,500.
Additionally, in NJ, if an employee dies from a workplace injury or from an illness or disease contracted in the course of employment, their dependents are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.
The term “dependent” is interpreted rather broadly under workers’ compensation law in NJ. If you believe you may be a dependent of a deceased worker, call Maple Shade workers’ compensation lawyer Stan Gregory for a consultation. He will be able to determine if you qualify for workers’ compensation death benefits.