Woodbridge Workers Compensation Lawyer

Filing a Claim for Workers’ Comp Benefits

An employee hurt on the job can file a claim for workers’ comp benefits by notifying their employer. An injured worker is required to provide prompt notice of their injury to their employer, ideally within 14 days of the date of the injury. However, if notice is not given within 90 days, the employee may become ineligible for workers’ comp benefits. Notice can be orally given, although written notice is usually advisable to ensure that the employee has a record of when they gave their employer notice. Notice can be given to a worker’s supervisor or manager, the employer’s safety or HR department, or any other individual in a position of authority with the company.

An employer that receives notice of a work injury from one of its employees must file a first report of injury with the state Division of Workers’ Compensation. The employer or its workers’ compensation insurer then has 60 days to accept or deny the employee’s claim for benefits. If an employer denies an employee’s work injury claim, fails or refuses to file a First Report of Injury with the Division, doesn’t pay the full amount of benefits a worker may be entitled to, or stops paying benefits altogether, an injured worker must then file a written claim petition with the Division. The employee can either seek mediation in an informal hearing with a workers’ compensation judge to mediate a resolution with their employer or proceed to a formal claim hearing where the workers’ compensation judge will issue a binding decision on the worker’s claim. A claim petition must also be filed to secure financial benefits for a worker’s permanent injury or disability.

Woodbridge Workers’ Compensation

Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, and has a population of roughly 100,000 people. There are several large employers located in Woodbridge, such as the Woodbridge Center, the third largest mall in New Jersey, the Wakerfern Food Corporation and the East Jersey State Prison. Due to the high number of employees in the city, a significant number of workers’ compensation claims are filed in Woodbridge each year. These claims are heard at the New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Court. The court is located at 550 Jersey Avenue in New Brunswick and can be reached by telephone at (934) 200-5372.

Our attorneys handle many cases in the New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Court and have built strong relationships with the administrative staff. Our firm has a history of successful cases in this court resulting in our clients receiving full compensation for medical costs and lost wages stemming from their work-related injury. If you have been injured on the job in Woodbridge or the surrounding area, our firm will bring your case to the New Brunswick Workers’ Compensation Court and make sure you receive the benefits you deserve.