How Does Paid Emergency Families First Sick Leave Act Work?
On April 1, 2020, the Families First Paid Emergency Sick Leave Act Law became law. The Act provides sick time to employees who are unable to work due to Covid 19 related illness. Learn more about your Sick Leave rights and your rights under the New Jersey Workers Compensation law if you or your family member gets sick with Covid 19.
Essential Workers: Law Makes It Easier to Obtain Covid 19 Related Benefits
In September 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law legislation that created a rebuttable presumption for “essential workers” that if they get sick with Covid-19 (also known as Coronavirus) that the Covid-19 was acquired at work. Before this new law, an essential worker would have to prove that they acquired the Coronavirus was contracted at work. Since the virus travels through the air and does not immediately show symptoms of infection, it would be difficult, if not impossible to establish without extensive and expensive litigation that the virus was acquired at work.
To learn more about the NJ Essential Workers Legislation and the Sick Leave Act by reading more at NJAccident.com
Protection for Essential Workers Awaits Governor Murphy’s Signature
The Legislation provides a presumption that if an essential worker contracts Covid 19 that there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the contraction of the disease is work-related and fully compensable under the New Jersey Workers Compensation Act and the State Ordinary and Accidental Disability Law. The prima facie presumption may however be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence showing that the workers were not exposed to the disease while working in the place of employment.
Should I tell my Bankruptcy Attorney About My Workers Compensation Case?
Bankruptcy exists to provide individuals with a fresh start by eliminating debt. The Bankruptcy proceeding is a serious undertaking conducted in Federal Court and under the watchful eye of a Bankruptcy Trustee whose job is to ensure that creditor rights are protected by discovering all assets of the Bankruptcy applicant that could be used to pay creditors. A consultation with an attorney who handles Bankruptcy matters is essential to a smooth bankruptcy proceeding.
A common question that is asked is whether the Bankruptcy Attorney should be told about a pending Workers Compensation case.
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When do Temporary Disability Benefits End in New Jersey?
Temporary Disability Benefits end when the injured worker returns to work or the injured worker reaches medical maximum improvement (commonly referred to as MMI).
What is a Voluntary Tender?
A Voluntary Tender provides an injured Worker with permanent disability benefits prior to a formal award or settlement in a Workers Compensation case.
How Many Days Do You Have to be Out to Receive New Jersey Workers Compensation Benefits?
How many days do you have to be out of work before receiving Workers Compensation benefits.