New Brunswick Workers Compensation Lawyer

Dedicated New Brunswick Work Injury Attorney Fights for Full Financial Recovery for Injured Workers in Middlesex County and Across NJ

Suffering an injury at work can be a devastating time for any worker. When you need to take time off work to treat or rehabilitate a work injury, that means missing out on earning a living. Medical treatment can also be incredibly expensive. That’s why New Jersey’s workers’ compensation law entitles workers who suffer work injuries or occupational illnesses to various financial benefits from their employers. Unfortunately, some employers do not make it easy for their employers to obtain the benefits they need. That’s where a New Brunswick workers compensation lawyer comes in to advocate for the rights of employees. 

For nearly three decades, compensation attorney Daniel Santarsiero, Esq. at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer of JFM Law has worked to secure full compensation for workers trying to recover from work injuries and occupational illnesses. Dan leaves no stone unturned in demanding compensation benefits from employers and their workers’ comp insurers. Our legal team has a long track record of successful results obtained for our workers’ compensation clients, including seven-figure recoveries in cases of catastrophic work injuries and occupational illnesses. 

When you have sustained a work injury or occupational illness, contact Daniel Santarsiero, Esq. at New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer for a free initial case review. We can help you learn more about your legal rights and options for pursuing workers’ comp benefits that have been denied by your employer or its workers’ compensation carrier. 

Types of Benefits Available in the Workers’ Compensation System

A workers’ compensation claim in New Jersey can allow you to recover certain financial benefits after sustaining a work injury or occupational illness. The compensation you may be entitled to for your injury or illness includes:

• Medical benefits, which ensure that you receive all reasonable and necessary medical treatment
• Temporary disability benefits, payments to help partially replace wages you lose out on during your recovery
• Permanent partial disability benefits, which provide temporary duration payments based on the type and severity of the disability that you have sustained
• Permanent total disability, which continues paying partial wage replacement after your temporary disability benefits expire for as long as you remain unable to work in any type of job due to your disability
• Death benefits, payments to the surviving dependents and family of a deceased worker to help with wage replacement with costs of funeral and burial

What Is Involved in Filing a Workers’ Comp Claim?

To file a workers’ compensation claim in New Brunswick, you are first required to notify your employer about your work injury. You must give notice within 14 days of suffering a work injury to receive benefits dated back to the date of your injury. However, notice must be provided no later than 90 days after a workplace accident to ensure eligibility for workers’ comp benefits. You can give notice to a supervisor, manager, HR representative, or other person in a position of authority with your employer. Notice may be oral or written, though your employer may have forms for you to fill out to give notice of your workers’ comp claim.

After receiving notice, an employer is required to file a first report of injury with the Division of Workers’ Compensation. The employer or its workers’ comp insurance carrier must also accept or deny the worker’s injury claim within 60 days of receipt of notice. 

If your employer does not file with the Division or denies your claim, you must file a written claim petition with the Division. A claim petition allows you to pursue an informal or formal hearing with a workers’ compensation judge to resolve or obtain a binding ruling on your claim.  A claim petition also allows you to obtain financial compensation for your permanent injury or disability.