Pietras Saracino Smith & Meeks LLP

Workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance system designed to compensate New Jersey workers who are injured on the job. Qualified employees may receive workers’ compensation benefits for the medical bills and lost wages associated with their injury or illness, regardless of who was at-fault for the accident. Nearly all New Jersey employees are covered, except for independent contractors, executives, and seasonal workers. However, longshoremen, maritime workers, railroad workers, and other federal employees are covered under federal workers’ compensation laws that supersede state workers’ compensation laws.