Do You Need a Witness to a Workplace Accident?
In New Jersey, if you’ve been injured on the job, you have a right to seek benefits to cover your disability, as well as medical
10 October 2017
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In New Jersey, if you’ve been injured on the job, you have a right to seek benefits to cover your disability, as well as medical
If you’ve suffered an injury on the job, or contracted an illness that’s work-related in New York, you have a right to seek benefits under the state’s workers’ compensation system. In fact, in many instances, it’s your exclusive remedy, meaning that you cannot file a lawsuit in court to recover for your losses. But if you’ve never been involved in legal matters before, or even if you have, you may be worried about what costs you will incur. After all, if you can’t work because of your injury, chances are good that things are already pretty tight. This blog addresses the issue of any fees that must be paid to your lawyer in a workers’ compensation case.
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