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More and more people are taking up bicycling as a form of transportation or just a way to exercise or enjoy some recreation. In New Jersey, people are much more likely to get on their bicycles in the summer due to the warm weather. With more bicyclists on the road, other factors common to summer make the risk of bicycle…

If you suffer a workplace injury or occupational illness but you can perform some type of work, possibly with reasonable accommodations, your employer may ask you to come back to work on light duty. Employers and their workers’ compensation insurers prefer to have injured or ill employees come back to work on light duty to help reduce the cost of…

Many New Jersey residents rely on the city’s sidewalks to get around. Additionally, many tourists may spend a lot of their time on New Jersey’s boardwalks. Do you know what happens if you experience an injury on one of these boardwalks or city streets? Whose responsibility is it to maintain these walkways? Who will cover your medical costs if you…

  If you are a nurse who was injured at work, call Lombardi and Lombardi in Edison, NJ to file a workers’ comp claim. All medical staff, including nurses, doctors, and other caregivers are invaluable assets to the patients who rely on them. But it is no secret that medical professionals deal with a lot of workplace hazards and dangers…

Workplace injuries are always a possibility, but some industries tend to have a higher rate of injuries, as well as a higher likeliness of certain injuries. The Most Common Workplace Injuries The most common workplace injuries include: Overexertion: This includes non-impact injuries, like injuries to muscles and ligaments. It may also include repetitive motion injuries, like sprains or tendinitis.Slip and…

If you are injured at work, you will likely go through the process of claiming workers’ compensation benefits. One of the required steps is an independent medical exam, which occurs with an assigned medical provider. Continue reading to learn more about the most common workers’ comp mistakes you should avoid with your medical doctor. Do You Have to Go to…

Car accidents occur for a number of reasons – and failure to yield to oncoming traffic is one of them. Failure to yield cases can be tricky to navigate. A failure to yield accident may lead to the question as to if the driver was supposed to yield, or whether they actually did or not. It is also common for…

In recent years, Amazon has built out its own logistics service to perform deliveries on behalf of the online retailer. Amazon has purchased fleets of delivery trucks and vans and hired numerous delivery workers to deliver the company’s own packages. Of course, with increasing numbers of Amazon delivery vehicles on the road has come an increasing number of motor vehicle…

When people get into car accidents or are injured in another way because of the actions of another, they will have to prove that the other person involved caused their injuries. Oftentimes, the other person, or the other person’s insurance carrier, will pay what is called a settlement to avoid going to court on the matter. A settlement is an…

Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that is used to protect an employee in the event of an accident or injury at work. Continue reading to find out which employers have to have workers’ compensation in New Jersey. Requirements of the Workers’ Compensation Program The individual requirements of workers’ compensation vary from state to state but in general, if…