Archive for September, 2019
The Concept of “Work Connected” in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation
Employers are responsible for “accidents arising out of employment” under most state workers’ compensation laws. What does this language really mean? The easiest way to interpret this language is to consider whether the accident has a genuine connection to work or just happens to occur at work. Take for example someone who is sitting at […]
Appellate Court Holds That Employee Failed to Prove That United Airlines Was Responsible for Injury to Worker’s Shoulder Related To Physical Therapy Performed On Her Work-Related Wrist Injury
What happens when an employee is treating for one injury and during the course of treatment he or she develops a brand new injury? There are precious few cases on this set of facts, and the latest decision in Robinson v. United Airlines is extremely important to practitioners in analyzing how to approach derivative injury […]
Handling Scar Injury Cases Effectively In New Jersey
There are a large number of petitions for permanent partial disability benefits filed each year in New Jersey for scars and serious lacerations. It is important for practitioners to understand that injuries due to scars are subject to completely different proofs from all other physical injury claims in New Jersey. The main difference between a […]
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