Legal Question in Workers Comp in New Jersey

Re: 7 day rule

In response to your inquiry about the seven day rule the waiting period statute N.J.S.A. 34:15-14 does not require temporary disability payments until you have lost 8 days from work. Please be aware that if the Workers� Compensation carrier�s authorized doctor keeps you out at a later date that the seven days you lost count toward that eight day requirement � the eight days need not be consecutive. You have the right to be treated by the carrier totally at their expense, with no co-pay. We are a full service personal injury firm whose Workers� Compensation department is staffed by five attorneys who vigorously protect the rights of injured workers. We have handled over 15,000 Workers� Compensation cases. I look forward to discussing your case and will dedicate the time needed to address all your concerns. Please give me a call toll-free at 888-389-2667 or e-mail me at [email protected]. Yours truly, Maurice Nadeau, Esq.

Re: 7 day rule

Sorry, but the rule is you have to be out at least eight days before you can collect temporary disability. This is a little trick (I think it is, anyway ) that insurance company doctors play so they can continue to get referrals from the insurance companies, putting somebody back to work on "light duty" when they could just as easily have kept them out of work.I am an attorney who has handled hundrfeds of workers compensation cases in New Jersey in the past. If your injury doesn't completely get better in a month or two, you may want to consider filing for a Permanent Partial Disability Award (money settlement)for your inuury. Please contact me at 908-272-0111 if you would like to discuss this further or if you decide to file for a permanent partial disability award. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Ronald Aronds, Esq.

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