On Memorial Day today, President Abraham Lincoln’s words at Gettysburg should, more than ever, guide our nation: “It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of […]
Workplace Lawyers Blog
Mesothelioma victims and other workers who suffer death dealing occupational diseases now have the right to seek emergent medical care. On October 1, 2008, Governor Corzine signed the “Emergent Medical Care” Law. N.J.S.A. 34:15.3. The steps a worker’s lawyer must follow are: Medical documentation from a physician stating that a worker is in need of […]
Plant closings destroy the lives of workers, their families, and the communities where they live and undermine the fabric of our Nation. What can we workers do? First, the New Jersey Division of Unemployment & Disability will send representatives to the plant to discuss workers’ rights to unemployment and job retraining. Second, under the Federal […]
