Mickleton, NJ Personal Injury Law Firms & Lawyers

The legal analysis is that you have a valid workers compensation claim, and you should be getting temporary disability benefits so that you can take off time from work and medical care paid for by the compensation carrier. Additionally, depending on the nature of your injury, you may have a claim for permanency under the workers compensation statute. Finally, if your employer fires you, you will have whistleblower's claim because your employer cannot fire you for asserting your statutory rights. At the same time, these are claims. Workers compensation benefits are less than what you earn, and while you will have a whistleblower's claim against your employer, you will have to pursue that and litigate it over time, so factor that into your decision making process.