Manfred F. Ricciardelli Jr.'s legal blog provides up to date information on New Jersey workers comp laws, construction site accident lawsuits, Morristown car accidents and filing a Social Security claim in New Jersey.
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Is Exposure to Drywall Dust Endangering Your Health at Work? If you are a drywall installer, you may suffer serious illnesses caused by drywall dust. Learn the illnesses you may develop and how workers’ comp can help. -
How Your Employer Can Reduce Your Risk of Being the Victim of an Auto Crash While Driving for Work If you drive for your job, you are at a higher risk of being hurt in a car accident. Has your employer implemented safety measures to reduce your danger? -
Workplace Violence: Red Flags to Be on the Lookout for You may be entitled to workers’ comp in NJ if you’re the victim of workplace violence. What are the warning signs you should know to avoid being the victim? -
Workplace Risks That Cause Baggage Handlers’ Injuries and Workers’ Compensation Claims Are you a baggage handler? Here are common causes of workplace injuries that could lead you to file a workers’ compensation claim in New Jersey. -
What Are Common Shoulder Injuries That May Lead You to File a Workers’ Comp Claim? You may be entitled to workers’ comp benefits if you suffer a shoulder injury at work. Learn about common shoulder injuries caused in workplace accidents. -
Can My Employer Engage in Surveillance When I File a Workers’ Comp Claim? Are you worried that you are being spied on during your workers’ compensation case? The workers’ comp insurance adjuster may have hired a private investigator. -
Taking These Steps Could Reduce “Fatal Four” Deaths of Construction Workers OSHA’s 2015 “Fatal Four” causes of construction workers’ deaths remained unchanged from 2014. Learn what they are and how employers could prevent them. -
Top OSHA Safety Violations That Lead to Workers’ Injuries and Deaths OSHA regulations were enacted to protect workers from suffering injuries or death in a workplace accident. What are the rules employers commonly violate? -
Do You Work in One of the Most Dangerous Jobs in America? Do you work in a dangerous profession? Find out which jobs are most likely to cause a fatality and force their families to file workers’ comp survivor claims. -
Vocational Rehabilitation Can Help Workers Who Are Too Injured to Return to Their Prior Job Some workers are too injured from a workplace accident to return to their duties. Find out how workers’ comp can provide vocational rehabilitation services. -
Seasonal Workers Injured on the Job Could be Eligible for Workers’ Comp in New Jersey If you are a seasonal worker and were injured at work, you may be entitled to workers’ comp benefits if you are considered an employee under New Jersey law. -
Formaldehyde Exposure Has Been Linked to a Greater Risk of Developing ALS A recent study found a link between formaldehyde exposure and ALS, a fatal autoimmune disease. Learn which workers are at risk and how workers’ comp could help.