Have You Been Injured in an Accident at Work?
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If you’re a victim of a workplace injury, let us help you get your rightful compensation.
In New Jersey, claims against your employer are filed under the New Jersey Worker's Compensation Act. The system is created to provide specific benefits to an injured employee, when such injury arises out of and occurs during the course of his or her employment. The filing of a workers' compensation claim petition is not considered a "lawsuit" against an employer, but rather is a demand for benefits. Additionally, the workers' compensation system is a no-fault system, meaning that even when an injured worker's own negligence produces the injury, the worker is entitled to payment of benefits for a percentage of lost wages, medical benefits, and assuming the injury is permanent, an award of a percentage of permanent disability. Our practice has been fighting for injured workers throughout the state for years. Our attorneys and staff are well-versed in all areas of workers' compensation law and will aggressively fight to assure that your employer pays all benefits to which you are properly due.
Worker’s compensation is a very specialized area of law. It has its own Judges, Court Rules and Rules of Evidence. Worker’s compensation Courthouses are literally in separate buildings from other Courts. To succeed in your worker’s compensation lawsuit, you need an attorney who knows worker’s compensation law. Hanlon Niemann are the attorneys for you.
New Jersey workers suffered more than 100,000 work-related injuries or illnesses over the last year. Many injured workers don’t realize they may have a legitimate worker’s compensation claim or temporary disability case.
We can help recover benefits for workplace injuries and illness such as:
- injuries from falls;
- manufacturing equipment injuries
- construction site injuries;
- repetitive stress injuries;
- organ disease;
- toxic chemical exposure, burns;
- eye injuries, hearing loss.
Work injury laws have changed over the years, but one thing has remained consistent. If you have been injured on the job, you are generally entitled to receive work injury insurance benefits. To many times though, initial claims are denied because the injured worker doesn’t understand everything that is involved in a successful filing. Often workers do not realize that their injury or illness is serious enough to warrant a claim. Contact our worker’s compensation lawyers to discuss your workplace accident or illness.
If you have been injured on the job, Hanlon Niemann can help. Our legal services include helping injured workers file initial worker’s compensation and temporary disability insurance claims. We handle all components of your work injury claim, from initial consultation to gathering evidence and medical reports to final representation. We also appeal claims if they have been denied.
If you think you may have a legitimate worker’s compensation or disability claim, Hanlon Niemann can answer all of your questions. We will not charge you for an initial consultation, and you will pay not attorney’s fees unless your claim is approved. Contact the worker’s compensation lawyers at Hanlon Niemann to discuss your workplace injury or illness. We will evaluate the circumstances and extent of your injuries and help you receive the benefits you may be entitled to.
In the State of New Jersey, each employee injured at work (regarless of fault) is entitled by statute to three benefits.
1. Medical Treatment. Your employer is required by law to pay for and provide medical treatment when you are injured on the job. In addition, your employer’s insurance company has the right to select an authorized treating physician. Unless you are treated by authorized medical providers (except for emergencies) you may jeopardize your right to benefits.
2. Temporary Disability. When you are temporarily totally disabled from working for at least eight days, you are entitled to be paid 70% of your salary.
3. Permanent Disability. Benefits are based upon a percentage of certain “scheduled” or “non-scheduled” losses. A “scheduled” loss is one involving arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet, toes, eyes, ears or teeth. A “non-scheduled” loss is one involving any area or system of the body not specifically identified in the schedule such as the back, the neck, the heart and the lungs.
In the event we can help you in any way, please call Fredrick Nieman at 732-863-9900 or e-mail him at fniemann@hnlawfirm.com to discuss your legal options. Remember, accidents happen and the law was written to help you get compensation.