What are Workers’ Compensation Benefits? A New Jersey employee or their dependents can receive workers’ compensation benefits for an injury or death arising out of and in the scope of employment. The employer or their insurance carrier must pay for necessary and reasonable medical treatment, a percentage of loss of wages during the period of rehabilitation and when documented, benefits for permanent disability. So, the benefits that are possible fall into 5 categories. The 5 types of New Jersey Workers’ Comp benefits include 1) Medical Benefits, 2) Temporary Total Disability Benefits, 3) Permanent Partial Benefits, 4) Permanent Total Benefits and...
