February 12, 2021

In a move that distinguished New Jersey from many other states, Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 2380 into law on September 14, 2020, providing workers’ compensation coverage to essential workers. This law is a rebuttable presumption, meaning that the court assumes that workers’ compensation benefits extend to essential employees until the decision is contested

February 2, 2021

In New Jersey and across the country, workers’ compensation programs protect employees by providing them with financial benefits if they are injured on the job. Depending on the nature of the injury, these benefits could be provided once or on a long-term disability basis, as would be the case in a situation in which a

January 28, 2021

If you have suffered a burn injury at work, it is highly recommended that you contact an experienced worker’s compensation and personal injury attorney. Burn injuries can occur anywhere and at any time. However, according to The American Bar Association, occupational burn injuries accounted for some 6% of all burns studied between 2002 and 2011.

January 20, 2021

When an accident happens and you file a personal injury suit, the other driver will often claim that it was the weather’s fault for the crash and not their own. However, unless the weather was perfect at the time of the crash, it can be seen in New Jersey courts as a contributor to a

January 10, 2021

We are not where we envisioned ourselves months ago.  COVID-19 continues to affect our lives and workplaces. The “new normal” is still foreign to us all, while hopes for widespread vaccination have begun to provide some respite from the lockdowns, quarantines, and closed businesses. What has changed legislatively? The U.S. House of Representatives passed the

January 2, 2021

Being caught operating a motor vehicle in New Jersey without insurance is no small problem. This is an issue that law enforcement, as well as other authorities, tend to take seriously. In fact, a first-time violation can mean a fine of between $300 and $1,000, community service, DMV surcharges of $250 for three years, and