Dedicated Accident & Injury Workers' Compensation Lawyers for NJ
At the Law Offices of Matarazzo and Lubcher, P.C., we focus exclusively on New Jersey Workers' Compensation injuries and accidents. If either you or a loved one has experienced a work-related injury, Matarazzo and Lubcher can help you get the medical benefits and compensation you are entitled to, provided that you make the call.
Matarazzo and Lubcher can help you:
- Navigate the process of filing a workers’ compensation claim for benefits
- Appeal a denied claim
- Seek additional benefits not offered by your employer
- Reopen a previously settled case
- Get you the compensation you deserve
For more than three decades, our team has helped settle thousands of cases and obtained millions of dollars for our clients in just compensation for work-related injury claims.
We understand that times are tough for injured workers. We believe your focus should be on healing, not money. We don’t take a cent until we settle your case, so there is no out-of-pocket cost.
Our consultation is free. Our skilled legal staff will help you determine your case’s viability and outline the action steps necessary to pursue your claim.
Workers’ Compensation Law Areas We Practice
Law Offices in Cherry Hill, Vineland, Freehold, Hamilton, Pleasantville, and Wildwood, New Jersey
Work-Related Injury
Occupational Disease
Injured On The Job
Occupational Exposure
Medical Treatment Benefits
Believe it or not, if you are injured on the job, your employer is required to pay for all of your medical treatment (doctor’s visits, medications, therapies, pain management, surgeries, etc.). There should be no co-pays or deductibles. It is important to note, however, that the insurance company will initially get to choose the medical provider as long as that doctor can provide reasonable and necessary medical treatment. So if you choose to treat on your own, without the authorization of the employer/workers' compensation insurance carrier, you may end up responsible for the bills.
However, often times the workers’ compensation insurance carrier will provide the “bare minimum” amount of medical treatment in order to keep from paying high costs in medical coverage. The attorneys at Matarazzo and Lubcher have long standing relationships with locally renowned medical doctors and professionals to ensure that in the event that you are “cut off” from medical treatment prematurely, you get the appropriate second opinion from a competent physician which could be used to assist you in getting the medical treatment you need and deserve.
Temporary Disability Benefits
Temporary Disability Benefits are monetary benefits which you are entitled to if the authorized workers’ compensation doctor temporarily places you out of work as a result of your work related injury. If an authorized workers’ compensation doctor takes you out of work for a temporary basis, you are entitled to 70% of your gross, average weekly wages (up to a maximum amount determined by the Workers’ Compensation Law). These Temporary Disability Benefits are “tax-free” benefits, and can be paid for up to 400 weeks if a workers’ compensation doctor keeps you out of work for that long.
Temporary Disability Benefits are also payable if an authorized workers’ compensation doctor says that you can work, but only in a light or modified duty capacity if your employer cannot accommodate those work restrictions.
Permanent Disability Benefits
At the end of your medical treatment, if you are left with a permanent functional loss or impairment, you will likely be entitled to a monetary award, the amount of which, will depend on the extent of the work-related injury and its effect on you. If you do have a permanent disability or loss of function, you will be entitled to this monetary award even if you return to work. This is what’s known as a permanent partial disability award.
With a permanent partial disability award, not only will you be entitled to a monetary award, but just as importantly, you will be entitled to the Right to Reopen Your Case. In most cases, you will be able to reopen your case up to two years after you receive the last payment from the workers’ compensation insurance company even after your award/settlement if your condition gets worse even after your case resolves.
Permanent Total Disability Benefits are available if your work related injury prevents you from working at all. If that is the case, you may be entitled to lifetime payments and medical treatment for your work related injury.