Tag: permanency benefits
A Practitioner’s Guide to Benefits Provided Under New Jersey Workers’ Compensation
There are three types of benefits provided by employers to employees in NJ workers’ compensation, in those cases that are accepted and not being questioned: 1. Medical benefits (a major benefit to employers in New Jersey is that the employer directs the medical care); 2. Temporary disability (“TTD”), which is for wage loss while an […]
The Two Minimum Rates in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation
Everyone knows that New Jersey has a minimum rate for temporary disability benefits, but it is not as widely understood that New Jersey also has a minimum rate for permanency. In 2018 the minimum rate for temporary disability benefits is $241 per week. But the minimum rate for permanency remains $35 per week, as it […]
When Should a Judge Reconstruct An Employee’s Wages for Permanency Purposes?
The concept of reconstructing wages for permanency awards pertains to part-time workers with serious injuries. For example, consider an employee who works 20 hours per week earning $10 per hour. The employee has a serious injury that prevents the employee from earning the same amount of money or prevents the employee from working full-time in […]
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