On October 27, 2004, Margaret Adams—an employee of Target Stores, Inc. since 1998—suffered an injury on the job. Ms. Adams was a warehouse team leader, which meant that she regularly stocked shelves and climbed ladders…
Read MoreMarch 2013
“It’s a very individual thing,” said Dr. Peter Carmel. Dr. Carmel, 76, is a pediatric neurosurgeon at University Hospital, immediate past president of the American Medical Association (AMA), and a professor at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical…
Read MoreOn March 22, a new “Social Security Ruling” (SSR 13-2p) will take affect, clarifying the Social Security Administration’s stance on the impact of drug addiction and alcoholism (DAA) to a determination of disability. Preliminarily, though…
Read MoreThis week, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited F&G Sons Contractors, Inc.—based in Patterson, N.J.—for numerous workplace safety violations, many of which were repeat offenses. And the company was…
Read MoreLast month, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report titled “Out-of-State and Long Commutes,” examining commuter habits of workers across the country. The report describes that, nationally, 8.1% of not-from-home U.S. workers have commutes of…
Read MoreThe Social Security Administration periodically increases benefits under so-called “cost of living adjustments” (COLAs). These are adjustments that account for both inflation and general increases in the costs of goods and services over time. Many…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation: New Jersey Celebrates 100 Years Since the End of the Governorship of Woodrow Wilson—the Father of New Jersey’s Workers’ Compensation System In March of 1913—exactly 100 years ago—New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson stepped…
Read MoreA recent article on Social Security Disability highlighted an ever-significant trend in the program: benefits are getting harder and harder to get. The article begins by pointing out an irony: “If you listened to the…
Read MoreA few months ago, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed Assembly Bill No. 2652 into law. Before passage of the new legislation, injured employees were directly and personally on the hook for portions of their medical…
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