A construction subcontractor in New Jersey learned a hard lesson in March 2026: a certificate of insurance confirming wrap-up enrollment does not guarantee actual coverage.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Thursday, April 2, 2026
New Jersey's AI Workforce Crisis
New Jersey's labor market is sounding alarms. In just the first ten weeks of 2026, WARN filings reveal that 3,857 workers across the state have been affected by mass layoff notices — an 83% surge compared to the same period in 2025.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Badges Don't Make Employees
Sanger v. Next Level Business Services — A Cautionary Tale for Gig-Economy Workers
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Occupational Hearing Loss: Still a Loud Problem
Workplace hearing loss has been called one of the most prevalent — and preventable — occupational health crises in the United States. Despite decades of federal regulation, improved hearing protection technology, and increased employer awareness, the numbers remain staggering.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Dying at Work — Who's Counting?
Workplace fatality data, political interference, and the workers left behind.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Deadly factory fire again underlines importance of Bangladesh Accord
Updated Analysis: Factory Fires, Worker Safety, and the Workers' Compensation Fallout
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Glyphosate: Workers at Risk
The collision of a presidential executive order, a $7.25 billion proposed settlement, and decades of occupational health research has placed glyphosate-based herbicides at the center of one of the most consequential legal and workplace safety debates in American history. For employers, insurers, and the millions of workers who handle these chemicals daily, the stakes have never been higher.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Your Data Is for Sale
How Data Brokers Target Injured Workers and Threaten Your Workers' Compensation Claim
Monday, February 9, 2026
Gelman on Workers' Compensation Law 2026 Update Now Available
Jon Gelman's newly revised and updated treatise on Workers' Compensation Law 2026 has been published by Thomson Reuters of Eagan, MN. This marks the 40th annual supplement to the New Jersey Practice Series on Workers' Compensation Law. The treatise is the most comprehensive, research-integrated work, on Workers' Compensation law, and is fully integrated with Westlaw.
Monday, February 2, 2026
Healthcare Costs Crush Workers' Compensation
The cost of medical treatment is not just rising — it is accelerating. And nowhere is this felt more sharply than in the workers' compensation system, where medical payments now constitute a dominant and growing share of every claim. What was a slow-burning crisis a decade ago has become an urgent structural challenge for employers, insurers, policymakers, and injured workers alike.
Friday, January 30, 2026
NJ Workers' Compensation: Major Changes Ahead
NJ Workers' Compensation-related bills introduced January 13, 2026 - Currently in committee review
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Chemical Glove Selection is Critical
How Proper Hand Protection Impacts Workers' Compensation Benefits
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Current Landscape of PTSD Claims
As of 2026, the workers' compensation landscape for mental health injuries has transformed dramatically:
Monday, January 26, 2026
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Workplace Injuries Hit Historic Low
Bureau Of Labor Statistics Shows Dramatic Workplace Injury Decline in 2024
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Winter Storm Workers' Compensation Guide
Winter storms pose significant dangers for workers across all industries. As temperatures drop and snow accumulates, the workplace becomes a minefield of potential hazards that can result in serious injuries and costly workers' compensation claims.