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Essex County Workers Compensation Process

New Jersey Workers' Comp Claims Lawyers With Decades of Experience

The path to success for your workers' compensation injury claim can be a long and winding one. An experienced workplace injury attorney can act on your behalf at every turn and steady your emotions throughout the legal process.

At the Sommer & Engelhart law firm, we have effectively represented injured New Jersey workers for more than 30 years.

Senior partner Edward G. Engelhart confronts employers and insurers with the facts of your injury, your immediate need for health or disability benefits, and what your injury's impact means for your future. He deals with you honestly and directly, start to finish, offering clear explanations of what to expect and strategies that have worked for past clients.

For your sake and that of your family, don't postpone attorney selection for your potential workers' compensation case while your medical condition worsens. We speak with you and evaluate your chances, free of charge. Contact Sommer & Engelhart for the free consultation that could turn your life around — for the better.

Call toll free: 866-446-6298. We respond promptly to your e-mails and faxes.

The One-on-One Personal Attention You Expect From a Full-Service Law Firm

Important steps in the workers' compensation legal process include:

  • Medical treatment of your injury
  • Temporary disability benefits
  • Examination by a company-authorized doctor
  • Independent medical exams
  • Administrative hearing, to determine compensation levels
  • Review of records and report by medical expert, before a judge
  • Negotiation of final settlement or representation of your interests at trial

The bottom line is this: If you have been injured while working, you should be paid. Workers' compensation insurance is mandatory for New Jersey employers. Our job is to make a complex, often difficult, legal process easier for you to navigate.

We do that with quality representation and personal service. Get both at Sommer & Engelhart, Attorneys at Law in Fairfield.

Find Out More About the Essex County Workers' Compensation Process

Reach our attorneys today at either of our conveniently located law office in Fairfield. Our toll-free phone number is 866-446-6298. Home and hospital visits are available for those whose injuries limit travel.

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Sommer & Engelhart, Attorneys at Law
230 Passiac Avenue
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Phone: 973-559-5984
Toll Free: 866-446-6298
Fax: 973-276-6116
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Great Place Meadows, Fairfield, Essex County Airport, Passaic Ave 46 - Map