What must an injured worker prove to receive NJ Workers Compensation Permanency Disability Benefits?

In New Jersey, injured workers must prove two things before being entitled to Workers Compensation Permanency benefits.

First, the injured worker must provide objective medical evidence of restriction of the body or a part of the body. Secondly, the injured worker must prove either a lessening to a material degree of working ability or substantial impairment of non-work activities.

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