All New Jersey businesses are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. If you get injured and your employer is uninsured, it’s important to know what to do. Determine whether your employer is violating the law Because all New Jersey businesses are required...
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How common are diagnostic errors?
Residents of New Jersey expect to get the best quality medical care. While doctors are held to high standards to provide care, it’s possible for them to make diagnostic errors. It’s important to know how common those errors are and when it constitutes medical...
Starburst, Skittles and Life Savers Recalled Over Metal Contamination Concern
Mars Wrigley Confectionery US has voluntarily recalled certain types of Starburst, Skittles and Life Savers gummies because metal might be “embedded” in the product or “loose in the bag. Consumers reported the matter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but...
J.M. Smucker Issues Major Recall of Popular Peanut Butter
Americans are being cautioned against eat a range of baked goods, sandwiches, candy and trail mix made with recalled Jif peanut butter as a growing number of snacks are pulled from stores and vending machines nationwide amid a multi-state outbreak of salmonella. That...
Toyota Recalls Over 450K Cars Over Software Glitch
Toyota is recalling about 460,000 cars in the U.S. due to a software glitch that can disable a vehicle’s electronic stability control system. Toyota told The Associated Press that when the vehicles restart, the software may in rare cases not automatically switch the...
What are the most common injuries from car crashes?
Car accidents are one of the biggest reasons why New Jersey residents suffer from injuries. Certain injuries are very common when you’re involved in a crash. Whiplash and other soft tissue injuries Whiplash is a common injury people can suffer in a car crash. It’s...
Suffering a severe catastrophic injury can change your life fast
Suffering a severe injury in New Jersey can change your life instantly. Unfortunately, several types of catastrophic injuries can occur to your body and lead to paralysis, hearing loss or neurological damage. Here are four severe injuries that you might suffer from...
Can a workers’ comp settlement affect SSDI payments?
Have you recently applied to begin receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in New Jersey? You may already be getting workers' comp benefits for the same disability. If this is the case, you should be aware that the amount of workers' comp you...
How does workers’ compensation work?
Whether you're an employee or employer in Hackensack, New Jersey, worker's compensation is beneficial for covering work-related illness and injuries. New Jersey passed the law in 1911 requiring all employers to have it, so you will want to understand how it works....
Dole Expands Salad Recall
Dole Fresh Vegetables is asking consumers to “immediately” discard Dole-branded packaged salad bags and private-label salad bags due to their possible contamination with listeria, according to a recall notice put out by the U.S. FDA. The recalled items include...
