Violence By Persons Or Animals
Workers’ Comp Death Claims Due To Violence On-The-Job
Being safe at work is a reasonable expectation. Regardless of the normal and expected occupational hazards, few people anticipate being injured or killed on-the-job as a result of another individual’s violent actions; yet in this day and age, violence toward co-workers and business associates has sadly become somewhat more of a common occurrence. Although people who work in industrial and construction-related jobs are usually prepared to face the everyday hazards common to more risky occupations, it is much more difficult to predict when a violent episode involving a disgruntled or mentally unstable employee might take place. As workers’ compensation death benefit claims attorneys, New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer of JFM Law understands how a senseless on-the-job killing from violence by persons or animals can shake a victim’s family to the very core.
Sudden and often unexpected, workplace violence affects approximately two million people every year in the U.S. While many instances do not result in loss of life, the threat of a fatal workplace shooting, stabbing or other violent incident is nonetheless always a possibility in a high-stress industrial setting. But manufacturing and construction workers are not the only at-risk groups; retail workers – especially those who deal with the public at the point of sale – can often be targeted by desperate individuals.
Over the years, workplace violence has become more and more of a concern, not only for employees but also for employers as they try to keep their workforce safe from physical harm. The occupations that are quite often at risk include the following:
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Workers’ Comp Death Benefit Attorneys
Shocking as it may seem, about 10% of all workplace deaths in New Jersey involve a homicide on the job. Although the trend has been decreasing over recent years, homicide still remains one of the top five causes of death for employees on the job. While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not provide specific regulations to prevent violence in the workplace, it is still the responsibility of every employer to ensure the safety of his or her employees while they are working.
This general responsibility comes from the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which specifically states that an employer shall furnish to each employee a place of employment that is “free from recognized hazards” causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm.
Similarly, the survivors of an employee who sustains fatal injuries as the result of contact with an animal while on the job should be compensated in the form of workers’ compensation death benefits. Farm workers, slaughterhouse personnel, pest and animal control employees can all face the potential of being killed or injured while performing their prescribed work duties.
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It is important to have a New Jersey workers compensation attorney review your claim as soon as possible to see that you are being treated fairly and to ensure that you receive full compensation for your injuries. Our injury attorneys do not charge a fee unless we make a recovery on your behalf.
New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act
Workplace fatalities are some of the most tragic, since the victims are usually hardworking individuals trying to make a living and supporting their family. When a senseless killing takes the life of an innocent person simply doing his or her job, there are few words of comfort that alleviate the grief felt by the victim’s family.
However, because of the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act, the victim’s spouse, children and any other dependents typically qualify for death benefits, which can ease the financial burden that usually follows in the wake of a breadwinner’s death. Survivors who may qualify for death benefits include:
- Surviving spouse
- Civil union partner
- Natural children (up to 18 years of age; 23 years for full-time students)
- Parents, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, etc.
It is important to note that any survivors who wish to claim survival benefits following a loved one’s death must prove actual dependency at the time of the worker’s death. For dependent children who are physically or mentally disabled, they may have further benefits under the law. New Jersey workers’ compensation rules also state that the employer or the employer’s insurance carrier must pay upward of $3,500 for funeral expenses for any worker who suffers a job-related death.
At New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, our skilled attorneys have decades of experience representing the survivors of workers killed in accidents on the job. Our legal staff has the know-how and training to help your family through a difficult time by successfully prosecuting dependency death claims in Essex, Passaic, Union and Monmouth counties, and all across the Garden State.
Our New Jersey workers’ compensation lawyers are here to assist you. Please contact Daniel Santarsiero, Esq., at (934) 200-5372 for a free, no-obligation consultation. Following your initial meeting, if you choose to retain our law firm, we will represent your family on a contingent-fee basis (there will be no legal fees charged to you unless we make a recovery on your behalf). We are experts in the field of workplace death benefit claims and can guide you through the process so that your family can receive its rightful compensation under New Jersey law.