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Jersey Roots, Global Reach

A Workers' Guide To The New Jersey Workers'
Compensation Law *


Authors:
John F. Burton, Jr. and Patricia McHugh A Workers' Guide to the NJ Workers' Compensation Law
www.workerscompresources.com

Fourth Edition
Published 2009

This handbook is published by the School of Management and Labor Relations to inform workers of their rights when job-related injuries or occupational diseases occur. This information will enable injured and ill workers to collect the benefits to which they are entitled under the New Jersey workers' compensation system and other state and federal laws.

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2 $9.00/copy
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Topics include:

When You Get Hurt
What to do
What not to do

Covered Employees
Who is covered?
Who is not covered?
Who is covered by federal programs?

Covered Injuries
An accident
A personal injury
Arising out of employment
The course of employment
Compensensability of specific traumatic injuries: heart attacks, hernias, etc.

Covered Diseases
Some diseases for which workers have collected workers' compensation benefits
What to tell your doctor about your occupational disease
Proving that your disease is work-related
Compensability of specific Occupational diseases: hearing loss, etc.
Other important questions

Medical Treatment
What medical treatment must be provided?
Seeing the company doctor
Seeing your own doctor
Operations

Temporary Total Disability Benefits
Waiting Period
Calculating Wages
Weekly Temporary Total Disability Benefits

Permanent Partial Disability Benefits

Permanent Total Disability Benefits
Death Benefits
Procedures for Collecting Benefits
Can an employee ever sue the employer or a third party?
Other Laws that may provide protection while you are disabled
Other sources of benefits
Where to get help for health and safety and workers' compensation issues

*This book is written to provide workers with practical advice;it should not be used as a substitute for an attorney.

     

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