The construction industry is responsible for building or improving structures and roadways. The profession is a highly physical one and has one of the highest rates of workplace injuries. While many dangers lurk in plain sight in and around construction areas, others...
What are repetitive stress injuries?
On behalf of Rosenberg, Kirby, Cahill, Stankowitz & Richardson | Jan 11, 2021 | Workers' Compensation
Workers from all industries who make the same type of motions daily are at risk for developing repetitive stress injuries. If you notice chronic pain and tension in your joints and muscles after using repetitive motions to complete your job, you may have a stress...
Does my employer have to provide PPE for contagious illness protection?
On behalf of Rosenberg, Kirby, Cahill, Stankowitz & Richardson | Dec 23, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Contagious illnesses often create a bad work environment because they put you at risk of getting sick. They often easily spread through droplets in the air or through contact with other people. They may live on the surfaces around you as well. It is not easy for you...
Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome inhibiting your ability to work?
On behalf of Rosenberg, Kirby, Cahill, Stankowitz & Richardson | Nov 3, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
A few months before you began working for your new employer, your doctor diagnosed your wrist pain as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Your current job requires repetitive assembly line work and the pain in your wrist has returned. What is your next step? Understanding Carpal...
What are the elements of an RTW plan?
On behalf of Rosenberg, Kirby, Cahill, Stankowitz & Richardson | Oct 6, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Experiencing an injury at work may create ongoing challenges throughout your recovery. Depending on the severity of your injuries, returning to work may look a lot different than it previously did. If you follow protocols for seeking workers' compensation from your...
Your employer owes you a safe workplace
On behalf of Rosenberg, Kirby, Cahill, Stankowitz & Richardson | Aug 15, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Accidents can happen at any job, but your employer has responsibilities that should protect you from many types of workplace injuries. Here are some of your employer's duties, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Follow safety rules Rules...
What are major causes of back pain?
On behalf of Rosenberg, Kirby, Cahill, Stankowitz & Richardson | Jun 24, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
Back pain can seriously impact your quality of life, making it hard to perform leisure activities or to handle tasks at work, which can impair your ability to make a living. Back pain can originate from a number of causes, some sudden and unexpected, while in other...
When does an injury arise from employment?
On behalf of Rosenberg, Kirby, Cahill, Stankowitz & Richardson | May 21, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
For you to collect workers' compensation, your injury must be work-related. According to National Paralegal College, there are two criteria you must demonstrate for a work-related injury. One of these is that your injury must arise from your employment. In other...
Workplace accidents and hand injuries
On behalf of Rosenberg, Kirby, Cahill, Stankowitz & Richardson | Apr 21, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
When accidents occur on the job, victims suffer in various ways. Some lose the ability to walk for a period of time and others are immobilized indefinitely. Back injuries, brain trauma, broken bones and lacerations occur far too often, but there are other injuries...
What benefits are available under workers’ compensation?
On behalf of Rosenberg, Kirby, Cahill, Stankowitz & Richardson | Apr 9, 2020 | Workers' Compensation
In New Jersey, workers' compensation is an insurance program that provides certain benefits if you sustain job-related illnesses or injuries. The insurance is "no-fault" insurance, which means that it does not matter who is responsible for the accident, you will still...
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