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I have an occupational disease caused by exposure to dangerous substances at work? Am I entitled to benefits?

In New Jersey, workers are exposed to potentially toxic substances every day. However, to be compensable the disease must be due “in a material degree” to “causes and conditions…peculiar to the place of employment.” Direct causation is not required, and an employer may be responsible if the exposure aggravates or exacerbates a pre-existing condition. Cases like these typically require expert testimony, and Levinson Axelrod works with some of the best doctors in the State to help with these significant claims.