The Push to Return: How New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Handles Return-to-Work Programs
For many injured workers in New Jersey, healing from an injury doesn
’
t
end with medical
treatment. It leads directly into the question of returning to work
—
sometimes before the
body feels ready. Return
–
to
–
work programs are a cornerstone of the state
’
s workers
’
compensation system, offering a pathway back to employment while
shaping how injuries
are treated and compensated. In my work as a lawyer, I
’
ve seen how these programs can
support a worker
’
s recovery
—
or complicate it