Workers Compensation

If you been injured in a work-related accident or suffered a work-related occupational disease in the State of New Jersey, the law firm of Novins, York & Pagano can represent you in your claim. Our firm actively helps injured individuals receive compensation for these types of injuries. We represent employees injured on the job in both work related accidents and those who have suffered work-related occupational diseases.

New Jersey Workers' Compensation law defines an injury as work-related if it arises out of or in the course of employment. Upon the occurrence of a work-related injury, an employee is required to give notice of the injury to the employer. Upon giving notice, the employee may be entitled to certain statutory benefits including temporary wage and medical benefits. The employee will normally then engage in a course of medical treatment. After the treatment, a determination will be made as to whether or not the employee has suffered any permanent disability. Under normal circumstances, the employee will then visit with two "expert" doctors, each of whom will give his or her medical opinion regarding the percentage of permanent disability from which the employee suffers. That percentage of disability translates into a dollar value based upon charts published annually by the New Jersey Division of Workers' Compensation.

The filing of a claim in Worker's Compensation is a statutory right and New Jersey law explicitly prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for asserting these rights.

Unlike a Civil Court personal injury action in which a Complaint is filed in the Superior Court, Workers' Compensation claims are brought by the filing of a formal Verified Claim Petition. The Petition contains specific information about the employee (known as the Petitioner), the employer (known as the Respondent), the work-related accident, the injury sustained and wage information. The claim is then assigned to the Court in the County in which the employee resides. If the employee is not a resident of the State of New Jersey, the claim is assigned to a County Court where the employer's place of business is situated.

An injured employee may also be permitted to bring a "third party" action as against another party who may be responsible for the injury. These actions are usually based upon the negligence of the third party. The Workers Compensation Act sets forth specific guidelines regarding recovery in these actions as it relates to the recovery made in the compensation claim. The attorneys at Novins, York & Pagano can provide you with experienced and knowledgeable legal counsel and represent you in your pursuit of a fair and equitable award of compensation. There is no attorney fee unless an award of compensation is recovered for you.

If you need a New Jersey Worker's Compensation attorney, please contact Novins, York & Pagano. We routinely represent individuals from throughout Ocean and Monmouth Counties that have suffered these types of injuries.