On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Most New Jersey employees who are injured on the job are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. However, injuries that are incurred while commuting to and from work are usually not covered. This is called the going and coming […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. New Jersey residents might not expect the potential for much danger when it comes to falling down, but falls that happen on the job cause the most deaths after transportation-related fatalities. Liberty Mutual estimates that U.S. disability claims […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Monday, June 27, 2016. A rule introduced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in May 2016 has highlighted the safety challenges faced by employers in New Jersey and around the country. The goal of the rule is to modernize the way […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. New Jersey nurses face many on-the-job hazards every day. According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, hospital health care workers around the country were the victims in more than 250,000 reported work-related injuries and illnesses in […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Monday, June 20, 2016. Road crews, agricultural workers, construction laborers, and all outdoor workers in New Jersey need to take safety precautions when the weather heats up. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has increased its outreach efforts to ensure that […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. On June 7, the U.S. Department of Labor proposed new rules that would improve on-the-job safety for miners in New Jersey and across the country. The rules would require better workplace inspections and documentation by mining companies. Between […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Monday, June 13, 2016. In a study that looked at prescriptions of opioids for workers’ compensation claims in New Jersey and 24 other states, data demonstrated that the number of prescriptions given for the medications has fallen. The decrease comes with increasing […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Friday, May 27, 2016. Figures from 2014 about fatal on-the-job accidents have been released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Its final figures for its Census of Fatal Occupation Injuries placed logging highest on the list of deadly occupations. Workers in the […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Although there have been many major improvements when it comes to worker safety since the labor movement, New Jersey employees are still at risk for workplace injuries and fatalities. While injuries and fatalities should continue to decline, the […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the workplace fatality rate rose in 2014, which represents the first increase since 2010. Furthermore, the total number of deaths was the highest since 2008. The vast majority of those who […]