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The NJ Supreme Court crafted a narrow exception for the compensability of off-premises occupational injuries while operating a company-authorized vehicle. The Court’s decision may have a far-reaching impact on what type of remote work injuries may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.

Workers’ Compensation Benefits are available for those eligible workers who have been exposed to COVID at work and contracted the disease and remain ill from Long COVID.

An increase in injuries suffered by warehouse workers, fueled by employers' use of artificial intelligence, is drawing legislative attention.

Jon Gelman has been included again in Best Lawyers in America®. This recognition has been bestowed upon him for almost 3 decades. 

Weather forecasters have warned that the Eastern US will be subject of a major climate change over the next few days. Workers and employers have been cautioned to prepare for severe occupational exposures to below-freezing temperatures for weeks ahead.

Workers’ compensation benefits may be available to exposed and injured workers, including the payment of temporary disability benefits, medical benefits, and permanency benefits.

Governor Phil Murphy signed the ‘Health Care Heroes Violence Prevention Act’ to make it a criminal offense to intentionally threaten healthcare professionals or volunteers to intimidate them or interfere with their work.

The NEW Annual Supplement for NJ Workers' Compensation Law is now available. Order now!

Johnson & Johnson continues to be hit with verdicts in cancer cases from exposure to its baby powder containing talc. A Federal court of appeals advanced the cases against Johnson & Johnson by dismissing a petition for bankruptcy that was being utilized to avoid payment of its legal liabilities.

Significant progress has been made by the NJ Division of Workers’ Compensation (NJ-DWC) in carrying out the legislative mandate for the newly enacted emergent medical care motion practice.