Posted on December 21st, 2009
A bank teller in North Dakota, filed for workers compensation for anxiety disorder after being held at gunpoint during a robbery at work. The robbery occurred on May 26, the teller was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after the ordeal. If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod may be able to help you fight for what you deserve.
The 56-year-old bank teller was denied of the workers comp because, according to the Workforce Safety and insurance officials, the state does not cover “mental injury arising from a mental stimulus.” Her lawyer is saying that the state should not have denied his clients claim.
If you or someone you love has been injured at work and is not receiving the money he or she is owed, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 18th, 2009
The workers compensation insurance in Florida are decreasing by 6.8 percent on average. This is the seventh annual workers compensation drop since 2003. If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod may be able to help you fight for what you deserve.
In 2003, the Florida Legislature passed sweeping reforms on workers compensation. Since that time the cumulative average decrease has been almost 63 percent. Landscape installation has receive one of the biggest rate decreases with a 10.9 decrease since 2009.
If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 17th, 2009
A window, whose husband died at work when a mine collapsed, is seeking to change how her workers compensation payments are dispersed. If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod may be able to help you get what you deserve.
The woman is counting on local senators to keep pushing for equal payments for widows deemed “wholly dependent” and “partially self- supporting” after a death in the workplace. Her husband died in 2007 after a wall fell on him at work. In the 2010 session, senators will review death benefits in workers compensation to see if any changes need to be made.
If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyes of Levinson & Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 16th, 2009
When you’re injured on the job, it’s vitally important to file for workers compensation. If you or someone you love has been injured at work, contact the New Jersey workers compensation attorneys of Levinson & Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Workers compensation is an agreement in which you agree to waive your rights to sue your employer in exchange for medical benefits. If you are not being given the medical care you deserve, you have the right to engage a lawyer to help you get it. You owe it to yourself and your family.
If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 14th, 2009
A hockey player who was injured playing for a minor league team in Rhode Island is suing for workers compensation in Michigan, according to an article from the Associated Press. If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod may be able to help you get the money you need.
The man was signed by the since-defunct Detroit Vipers franchise in 1998. The team sent him to the Providence Bruins in Rhode Island, where he was injured while playing in 2000. Michigan’s Supreme Court will hear testimony about the case, and will rule whether or not the man will receive workers compensation in the state later this month.
If you or someone you love has been injured at work and isn’t receiving the money he or she is owed, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 11th, 2009
The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled in favor of a Peabody teacher who was injured while chaperoning a school ski trip. If you or someone you love has been injured on the job and isn’t receiving the workers compensation payments which he or she deserves, the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod may be able to help.
Peabody officials argued that the woman was not entitled to benefits because she had freely volunteered to chaperone the trip. However, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled that a teacher who serves as a chaperone on a school-sponsored activity is “acting in the course of your duty.”
If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, contact the New Jersey workers compensation attorneys of Levinson & Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 9th, 2009
A new study published by the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health found that the cost of workers compensation for Illinois construction workers is mostly dependent on the severity of the injury, not the cost of legal fees. If you or someone you love has been injured and isn’t getting the money they deserve, the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod may be able to help.
The study evaluated nearly 20,000 claims in Illinois filed between 2000 and 2005 for several different details, and found that the cost of legal fees – long claimed by detractors of the system to dramatically increase the cost of workers compensation – actually have a very small effect on the cost of workers compensation. Instead, it is the severity and extent of the injuries sustained by the worker that most effects the compensation requirements.
If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 8th, 2009
Employers across the country have been misclassifying employees as independent contractors in order to avoid paying them money and benefits they’re owed. If you or someone you love has been denied workers compensation you deserve, the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod may be able to help get you the money you’re owed.
Legislators across the company are considering ways to cut down on the illegal misfiling of workers as independent contractors. New Jersey, New York, and Montana recently brought litigation against FedEx for these practices, and more suits are almost certainly on the horizon.
In addition to hurting workers who are not getting the benefits they deserve, this illegal practice allows companies to undercut competitors, meaning that other companies and their employees suffer as well.
If your workers compensation claim has been denied, contact the New Jersey workers compensation attorneys of Levinson & Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 7th, 2009
Levinson & Axelrod has learned of a study conducted by the National Employment Law Project, the University of Illinois, and UCLA which found that low-wage workers are being encouraged not to file for the workers compensation money they’re owed. If you or someone you love is being pressured into not filing for workers compensation, the New Jersey workers comp lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod may be able to help you get the money you deserve.
The study found that employers regularly and systemically violate both federal and state labor laws. Additionally, only 8% of low-wage employees who experienced serious on-the-job injuries filed a workers compensation claim. Even when the workers told their employers about their legitimate injuries, 50% experienced an illegal reaction: being fired, being told not to file for workers compensation, and even having immigration authorities called in.
If you or someone you love isn’t receiving the workers compensation he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 4th, 2009
Workers compensation is a type of insurance that provides for medical care for workers injured on the job. If you’ve been injured on the job and have been denied the workers compensation that you deserve, the New Jersey workers compensation lawyers of Levinson & Axelrod may be able to help.
To receive workers compensation, the employee is expected to waive his or her right to sue the employer. However, the employer has a responsibility to provide adequate medical care for the injured employees, an obligation that all too often falls by the wayside. Many employees who have been injured on the job don’t receive the medical care they deserve.
If you or someone you love has been injured on the job and hasn’t been getting the workers compensation he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey workers compensation attorneys of Levinson & Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
