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Amazon Warehouse Workers Injured by Bear Repellant Accidentally Discharged by Robot

July 2, 2019
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) July 02, 2019 – More than fifty employees at an Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, were injured when an automated robot punctured a can of bear repellant spray. Twenty-four of those who were hurt were hospitalized and one woman was critically injured. The incident occurred on the third…

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Corrections Officer Who Fell While Going to Her Car to Retrieve an Item Gets Benefits

June 25, 2019
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) June 25, 2019 – The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court ruled that a fall on ice by a corrections officer while on the way to her car to retrieve a hygiene item occurred during the performance of her regular or assigned duties, entitling the officer to an…

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New Jersey Woman Awarded 1.6 Million Dollars for Spinal Surgery Caused by Rear End Crash

June 18, 2019
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) June 18, 2019 – A New Jersey woman has recently been awarded a $1.6 million jury verdict due to injuries she sustained in a rear end automobile accident. The collision occurred in 2013 when a negligent driver crashed into the rear of the plaintiff’s vehicle. Despite the relatively minor damage…

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Appeals Court Covers Worker’s Injuries After Parking

November 8, 2018
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) November 8, 2018 – Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law generally excludes travel to and from work from the commonwealth’s workers’ compensation coverage. However, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board recently added a new exception to the commonwealth’s “going and coming rule.” The going and coming rule generally excludes from coverage injuries sustained…

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National Survey Calls New Jersey One of the Best States for Worker Rights

October 23, 2018
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) October 23, 2018 – A new nationwide study from U.S. News & World Report reveals states along the West Coast and in the Northeast, including New Jersey, are ones that tend to have laws that favor workers. The analysis comes at a time when employers’ power continues to increase, as…

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Worker Terminated While Recuperating From Work-Related Injury Awarded 725,016 Dollars in Damages

September 21, 2018
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) September 21, 2018 – A longtime employee at a New Jersey apartment complex was terminated from his employment while he was recuperating from an injury he suffered at work. According to Asbury Park Press, Joseph Lach, 60, was injured when after lifting a heavy sofa bed while cleaning out an…

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South Jersey Workers’ Compensation Attorneys Comment on Settlement of Lawsuit for Construction Worker

August 30, 2018
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) August 30, 2018 – Employers are supposed to provide a safe environment for their employees. However, workplace accidents that could have been prevented, frequently take place. In New Jersey, employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance to provide the needed care and funding in the event of an injury…

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New Jersey Construction Company Cited After Worker’s Death

June 21, 2018
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) June 21, 2018 – New Jersey company AP Construction Inc. failed to follow standard safety procedures, a federal agency found following an accident that killed a Philadelphia man working on a Camden waterfront project last September. David Bey, 60, died after being struck by a piece of metal at the…

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Judge Rules New Jersey Man Will Have Medical Marijuana Covered by Workers’ Comp

May 21, 2018
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) May 21, 2018 – A South Jersey worker who suffered from a hand injury on the job has won a ruling in which his employer’s workers’ compensation insurance must pay his medical marijuana bills. Andrew Watson, a resident of Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey was one of only a few…

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New Jersey Court Revives Dancers’ Claims and Rule Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable

September 26, 2017
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Pennsauken, NJ (Law Firm Newswire) September 26, 2017 – In the District of New Jersey, two employees filed a complaint against their employer, alleging that they were paid below minimum wage, which is $8.38 per hour in New Jersey. Furthermore, the employees allege that they were required to pay their employer to work at the…

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