New Jersey COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
Workers' Comp for Essential Workers Who Contract COVID-19
Under New Jersey Law, it is not necessary for essential workers who developed COVID-19 to prove how it was that they contracted the virus. Instead, there is a legal presumption that any essential worker who contracted the virus, and worked with the public, contracted it through work and are therefore eligible for Workers Compensation benefits. These benefits can include payment of medical expenses, reimbursement for lost wages, and compensation based upon degree of disability. Should an essential worker have passed away from COVID-19, there are also long-term survivor benefits available for their families.
Essential workers include not just emergency and healthcare workers, but also grocery and retail workers, transportation and delivery personnel, workers in the restaurant and service industry, and others who provided needed goods, services or assistance to the public during the pandemic.
You may be entitled to benefits if:
- You are an essential worker who contracted COVID-19; or
- You are the surviving family member of an essential worker who died as a result of COVID-19.
Thanks to legislation passed by the efforts of advocates like Partner Rich Marcolus, New Jersey has a legal presumption that an essential worker’s contraction of COVID-19 is work related, thereby entitling them to benefits. New Jersey has a broad definition of “essential worker” and many workers quality.
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I want to thank you for all of your help settling my case seamlessly and promptly with an unexpected, and speechless outcome. I'm still in a bit of shock and I'm still processing it all. After my case bounced from associate to associate, I had...- G.K.
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Celine took what I thought would be a stressful situation and turned it into a wonderfully positive experience for me and for my family. Her passion for her job, and her compassion towards her clients, is without limit. She is a fighter.
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Thank you for your quick response and for the information. Most importantly, thank you and your team for fighting so hard for me. I am grateful to have had such a caring and diligent team representing me throughout this ordeal.
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Why Choose Levinson Axelrod, P.A., P.A.
Levinson Axelrod, P.A., P.A. has led the charge in advocating for workers who put their lives on the line during the pandemic. We’re trusted by workers and families statewide because we have the resources to win.
- We’re a U.S. News’ “Best Law Firms” Tier 1 Workers’ Compensation firm.
- We have won over $1 billion for clients and more than $350 million in the past five years.
- Our team includes Workers' Compensation and Civil Trial Specialists Certified by the NJ Supreme Court – a distinction earned by less than 3% of attorneys.
*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
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Kathleen recovered an $850,000 award through binding arbitration for a construction company owner who was struck from the rear in a motor vehicle collision in Lakewood, NJ.
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Kathleen secured a $350,000 settlement for a motor vehicle accident victim who was struck from behind by a school bus in Waretown, NJ.
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$250,000 Auto Accident Settlement
Attorney Kelley Lavery secured $250K in compensation through two policy limits settlements for a victim who was injured in a multi-vehicle car accident on Interstate 78.
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$500,000.00 Auto Accident Settlement
Kathleen recovered half a million dollars for a client who was injured in a pedestrian accident.
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$250,000 Auto Accident Settlement
Kathleen’s six-figure settlement arose from a motor vehicle accident involving a client who suffered serious knee injuries.
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