You may feel pain in your knees, legs, back, neck or shoulders? Your job may require you to do frequent lifting or to stand on your feet all day. It is possible you have been diagnosed or treated for a condition aggravated by your job. If these conditions sound familiar you may qualify for benefits under the Worker’s Compensation Law.

Your job may require frequent use of your hands or arms. Many workers must repeat the same repetitive motion over and over again. This repetitive motion over the course of time can cause pain and injury. This type of injury is called an occupational injury and it can occur in ways such as working on a computer all day or working daily on an assembly line.

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While some workers develop physical pain, weakness or numbness in their legs, arm, neck or shoulders, others simply suffer from shortness of breath or simply have difficulty breathing. These breathing problems may be directly related to working in a smokey, dirty or dusty workplace.

The Worker’s Compensation Statutes in the state of New Jersey mandate all employers to provide insurance covering all employees for both job-related injuries and conditions that develop over time. The benefits available to workers include payment of all medical bills to treat your condition. You are also entitled to benefits to replace wages lost while you are missing work due to your medical treatment. Finally, once treatment is completed and you reach maximum medical improvement you are entitled to monetary compensation for permanent health damage.

It is in the best interest of any worker suffering from pain and physical symptoms to determine whether their injuries are compensable through the Worker’s Compensation laws. Worker’s Compensation attorneys handle work related injury cases on a contingent fee basis. If the attorney representing you for a Worker’s Compensation case produces no recovery, then you owe him absolutely no legal fee. The injured worker is protected by the Worker’s Compensation court which must approve all counsel fees paid to any attorney representing the injured worker.

Even if you are receiving authorized treatment from your employer it is important to consult with an attorney to insure the employer is extending to you all benefits you are entitled to when you are injured on the job. Most Worker’s Compensation attorneys will agree to meet with you for a free consultation to discuss your case. Finally, many injured workers are concerned with being terminated by their employer in response to their filing of a Worker’s Compensation claim. The Worker’s Compensation Statute makes it illegal for any employer to terminate an employee in direct retaliation for the filing of a worker’s compensation claim.

As with any legal issue you should contact an attorney to discuss your specific legal problem or injury.