{"id":566,"date":"2023-04-24T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2023-EdwardLeeLaw\/?p=566"},"modified":"2023-10-25T13:02:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T13:02:32","slug":"myths-about-new-jersey-workers-compensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2023-EdwardLeeLaw\/myths-about-new-jersey-workers-compensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Myths about New Jersey Workers\u2019 Compensation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inaccurate Beliefs about Getting Benefits after a Work Injury<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/epicdevsite.info\/2023-EdwardLeeLaw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Myths-about-New-Jersey-Workers-Compensation-img-300x200-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-567 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the aftermath of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardleelaw.com\/personal-injury\/workplace-accidents\/\">workplace injury<\/a>, your eligibility for workers\u2019 compensation benefits can make a critical difference in your life. You may be reluctant to seek benefits, based on some of things other people have told you. Let\u2019s clear up a number of the false statements about New Jersey\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwardleelaw.com\/personal-injury\/workers-compensation\/\">workers\u2019 compensation<\/a>&nbsp;system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myth\u2014You Can\u2019t Get Workers\u2019 Compensation If You Caused the Accident<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>New Jersey employs a \u201cno-fault\u201d approach to eligibility for workers\u2019 compensation benefits\u2014you don\u2019t have to prove that your employer was negligent or careless in causing the accident, and your employer cannot use your negligence as a reason to deny benefits. To qualify for workers\u2019 compensation, you need only show that you were injured and that the injury occurred while you were in the course of your duties. You may, however, be denied benefits if it can be proved that you intentionally caused the accident or injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myth\u2014The Attorney Fees for a Work Comp Claim Will Eat Up Your Recovery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your lawyer will almost always handle a workers\u2019 compensation case on a contingency basis, taking a percentage of your recovery. You may also be responsible for certain out-of-pocket expenses, such as filing fees or court reporter fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myth\u2014Workers Compensation Is Only Available for Traumatic Injury Claims<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can always recover compensation for injuries caused by a workplace accident, but you can also get benefits when you suffer from repetitive stress or motion injuries. Furthermore, work comp benefits may be available for emotional or psychological injury, including stress-related conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myth\u2014Your Employer Can Terminate You for Filing a Workers\u2019 Compensation Claim<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>New Jersey law prohibits an employer from firing or taking other adverse employment-based action against a worker who has filed a legitimate workers\u2019 compensation claim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inaccurate Beliefs about Getting Benefits after a Work Injury In the aftermath of a&nbsp;workplace injury, your eligibility for workers\u2019 compensation benefits can make a critical difference in your life. You may be reluctant to seek benefits, based on some of things other people have told you. Let\u2019s clear up a number of the false statements [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":567,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-jersey-personal-injury-claims"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Myths about New Jersey Workers\u2019 Compensation | Lee Law Firm, LLC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Myths about New Jersey Workers\u2019 Compensation | Lee Law Firm, LLC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Inaccurate Beliefs about Getting Benefits after a Work Injury In the aftermath of a&nbsp;workplace injury, your eligibility for workers\u2019 compensation benefits can make a critical difference in your life. 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