If I Am Injured On The Job Can I Choose The Doctor Who Treats Me?

Other New Jersey Workers' Compensation FAQs

• Q: How Long After An Injury Do I Have To Report It To My Employer?
  A: You should notify your employer as soon as possible. The notice may be given to the foreman, supervisor, personnel office, or anyone in authority at the employer`s … More
• Q: How Do I Know If My Employer Is Covered By Workers' Compensation?
  A: With the exception of public employers and employers of domestic workers, the law requires that employers operating in New Jersey provide for the payment of workers` … More
• Q: What Workers' Compensation Benefits Am I Entitled To?
  A: You may be entitled to receive all reasonable and necessary medical treatment, benefits for lost wages, benefits for specific injuries resulting in permanent … More
• Q: When Will My Benefits Begin And How Much Will They Be?
  A: By law, you must be unable to work for seven days (including weekends and holidays) before you are eligible for temporary disability benefits. Benefits are retroactive … More
• Q: If I Am Unable To Return To The Type Of Work I Did Before I Was Injured, What Happens?
  A: If your employer has employment available to you within your medical restrictions and you decline, your employer may request a modification or termination of your … More
• Q: My Employer Has Denied My Claim, What Do I Do?
  A: If you disagree with their determination, you have a right to file a claim with the Division of Workers` Compensation. This can be done by either filing an application … More
• Q: A Workers' Guide To Workers' Compensation In New Jersey
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• Q: Uninsured Employers Fund Pamphlet
  A: Subchapter 7. Uninsured Employers Fund 12:235­7.1 Purpose; scope. (a) The Uninsured Employers Fund (UEF) has been established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15­120.1 … More