Am I limited to making a workers compensation claim, or can I sue in Superior Court? What is the evidentiary requirement of Workers’ Compensation Act? Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Spatola v. Seabrook Bothers & Sons, Inc. Decided New Jersey Appellate Division May 7, 2019 (Not Approved for Publication) Summary: In…
Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. For many New Jersey residents Medicaid and its brother Medicare is a last resort for health insurance which has drastic effects on how workers compensation and third party cases must be resolved in the current climate of settlements. Medicaid was established by federal law, 42 U.S.C…
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE o/b/o SABERT CORPORATION, v. JOSE R. RODRIGUEZ, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION Approved for Publication — Decided April 2, 2019 I was involved in a car crash while working. Why do I have to pay back the Worker’s Compensation people? Submitted by New Jersey Worker’s Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this case the…
Conti v. NJ Board of Public Employees Retirement Pensions Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION UNPUBLISHED {1″No unpublished opinion shall constitute precedent or be binding upon any court.” R. 1:36-3. Indeed, unreported decisions “serve no precedential value, and cannot reliably be considered part of our…
Johns v. Wengerter. New Jersey Appellate Division decided April 1, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. In this unreported decision as a volunteer fireman was injured during a prank on duty when I co-employee placed a small firecracker in the firehouse toilet. He thereafter sued his employer in Superior Court and…
Frank Caraballo, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. City of Jersey City Police ——— SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY Decided March 25, 2019 Submitted by New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark This case represents an excellent example of the unintended consequences at the intersections of two of New Jersey’s most important employee rights laws. Initially you have the workers compensation statute,…
Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Today I’m going to discuss one of the three statutory entitlements provided employees in New Jersey’s Worker’s Compensation statute. When people ask me what is the benefit of filing a Worker’s Compensation claim I explain to them in a very simple way. New Jersey’s Worker’s Compensation…
What if there is a defect in the building where I work? Can is sue the building owner? Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Soriano v. 70 Hudson St. Realty, LLC , N.J. Super. App. Div. Decided February 27, 2019. In this case the Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of her wrongful death action…
What is a Section 20 Settlement and why is my attorney proposing it to me? Submitted by New Jersey Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. MARGARITA SORIANO, Individually and as Administratrix Ad Prosequendum of the ESTATE OF GUMERCINDO SORIANO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. 70 HUDSON STREET REALTY, LLC, DF 70 REALTY, LLC, MF 70 REALTY, LLC, LJC 70 REALTY, LLC,…
Submitted by Workers Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark, Cherry Hill, NJ James Quilles v. Warren County Unreported/non-precedential New Jersey Appellate Division February 13, 2019 Today I am writing a blog about this case is about how to properly prepare a witness and adequately present evidence at the time of the trial which the Worker’s Compensation Judge…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…