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Archive for May, 2015

Plaintiff’s Disability Discrimination Claim Doomed by Contradictory Statements to Social Security

Alphonso Myers worked as a security guard and was injured in that position.  He applied for and received social security disability benefits.  In his application, he advised the Social Security Administration that he was in pain all the time during the period of his application, he could only stand for twenty minutes and could only […]

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Does New Jersey Have Something Similar to Partial Temp Benefits in Workers’ Compensation?

The old adage is that New Jersey is a not a partial temp state, but is that really true?  In some states, like New Hampshire, an employee who returns to work but due to disability cannot earn the amount he or she was earning before the work injury may be eligible for significant benefits.  The […]

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Judge of Compensation Properly Denied Employee’s Request for Commutation of Settlement

Unlike many states, most settlements in New Jersey are paid out over a period of weeks, often with payments carrying out well into the future.  For example, if an employee receives an award of 40% permanent partial disability, the award is paid over 240 weeks in equal payments beginning with the last payment of temporary […]

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Employer Waived Its Objection to Policy Cancellation by Waiting Seven Years before Raising Issue of Proper Cancellation

Janice Davis was injured on April 23, 2007 in a work-related accident.  She filed a claim petition promptly against Yassien Mobility Assistance & Ambulance, Inc., her employer.  On October 1, 2007, Yassien filed an answer stating that it had no insurance for workers’ compensation.  The Uninsured Employers’ Fund (UEF) was joined in the matter as […]

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