As an attorney located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey representing injured workers, I struggle with the ethical dilemma of balancing my client’s right to privacy and the workers’ compensation carrier’s right to obtain medical discovery. The injured worker’s right to confidentiality in medical treatment records is waived in part when they make a claim for physical
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What Rights Does a Minor Have When Injured at Work in New Jersey?
By Vicki W. Beyer on
Posted in Injury Law, Workers' Compensation
New Jersey Child Labor laws restrict the kind of employment, minimum age of those who can work, and the hours that minors under the age of 18 are allowed to work. This link provides the specifics. New Jersey minors in the workforce are covered by the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA), but there are…