Legal Question in Employment Law in New Jersey

Your father-in-law should talk with an attorney expert in Workers Compensation as he may have a claim. Often, employers will attempt to evade responsibility and coverage by claiming that the injured employee was either: 1) not an employee but rather an independent contractor; 2) the accident did not occur on the job or was related to the injured worker's employment. An attorney practicing in the Workers Compensation area will know how to deal with these matters. If your father-in-law cannot find an attorney on his own, he should go to the New Jersey State Bar Association web site and look for the link for Attorney Referrals. This will give him a list of the county bar association attorney referral sites and he can contact the one in his county for a direct referral.