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For the reasons above, workers’ compensation claims among postal workers is common. Getting a workers’ compensation claim approved, however, can be difficult. Insurance companies often try to downplay the severity of a claimant’s injuries suffered or deny the claim outright for failure to follow the proper procedures or because they allege the injuries were not work-related.

The New Jersey Postal Worker Injury Attorneys at Schibell Law, LLC can Help

Beyond medical expenses and costs of treatment, postal service worker injuries or illnesses may also require work restrictions. Restrictions may be regarding both the type of activities the individual may perform or the number of hours he or she is able to work. Necessitating days off, work limitations, or special scheduling is typically not something employers are excited to accommodate. Indeed, many injured or sick workers often face issues at their workplace, a demotion, or even termination of employment.

The workers’ compensation attorneys at Schibell Law, LLC understand how work-related injuries can impact every area of your life. For this reason, we provide professional legal services to protect your rights against wrongful actions by your employer while at the same time helping you navigate New Jersey’s workers’ compensation benefit program.

Dangerous Work Conditions of Postal Workers

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), U.S. postal service workers deliver mail to nearly 132 million delivery points across the country every year. Unfortunately, postal workers do get injured on the job. Indeed, the GAO reports that approximately 34,000 injuries are suffered by postal workers every year, with an average of 13,000 – 38% of injuries – being directly attributed to the delivery of mail. Postal workers who are injured on-the-job are entitled to payments for medical, hospital, and surgical services and supplies necessary for treatment in addition to transportation needed to obtain medical care. Injured postal workers are also entitled to lost wages resulting from temporary or permanent disability. Moreover, should a postal worker tragically die on the job, his or her eligible survivors may be entitled to death benefits.

Some of the most common types of postal worker injuries include:

• Dog bites or dog attacks;
• Falls to the ground;
• Falls down the stairs;
• Motor vehicle accidents;
• Repetitive motion/overexertion injuries; and
• Workplace violence.

Contact an Experienced New Jersey Postal Service Worker Injury Attorney

If you are a postal worker who has suffered an on-the-job injury or occupational illness – or know a postal worker who has – contact Richard Schibell at the law firm of Schibell Law, LLC today. Our experienced New Jersey postal worker injury attorneys can explain your rights and obligations under applicable law and help obtain the monetary compensation to which you are entitled. Request your free initial case evaluation today.

Richard N. Schibell, Esq.

is the founding partner at Schibell Law LLC concentrating in all aspects of Workers’ Compensation throughout New Jersey. Mr. Richard N Schibell graduated from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts, concentrating in both Philosophy and History. He went on to receive his Juris Doctorate degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.

Following his graduation from law school, Mr. Schibell served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard W. English, J.S.C., in the Civil Division of the Monmouth County Superior Court.