Ken Kaplan, Esq. — New Jersey Workers Compensation Attorney

Most matters begin as a workers compensation problem: a delayed MRI, an unauthorized specialist, a light-duty push, or a permanency rating that undervalues functional loss. Many expand into civil liability when a contractor, driver, or property owner shared fault. Some continue into SSDI when the worker cannot return to substantial gainful activity. Ken's practice is built to see those connections early.

The firm does not maintain a dedicated medical-malpractice page and does not advertise criminal, family, or immigration work. We say what we do, and we refer what we do not do.

Workers compensation in New Jersey is a no-fault system with plenty of fights: authorized doctors, IMEs, light-duty pressure, and permanency ratings. Ken's practice is built for that docket — Judges of Compensation, carrier defense firms, and medical proof. Clients regularly mention responsiveness and plain explanations in published reviews.

A typical contested claim needs a clean timeline, treating records that match the accident description, and motions when treatment or checks stop. Settlement talks must account for permanency, Medicare issues when relevant, and Social Security offset language when SSDI is in play. Civil cases need early evidence preservation that workers compensation adjusters are not obligated to pursue.

Prior results, including the firm's recovered-benefits figures used elsewhere on this site, do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every petition depends on its facts, the medicine, and the law. Ken will tell you when a claim is weak, when it is strong, and what evidence is still missing.

University of Connecticut, 1992. Nova Southeastern University College of Law, 1996. New Jersey bar admission and U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey admission in 1996. Selected to New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2024–2026. Office at 810 Belmont Avenue, Suite 201, North Haledon, NJ 07508. Phone (973) 694-8100.

Super Lawyers recognition is based on peer review and professional achievement criteria published by the organization. It is not a court finding, not a rating of every past case, and not a promise about your claim. We list it because clients ask for verifiable recognition; we refuse to invent awards that do not exist.

The firm identity remains claimant-only. Ken does not switch sides to defend employers or carriers. That consistency matters in a practice area where the same defense firms and independent medical examiners appear repeatedly.

Location pages under the New Jersey workers compensation cluster and legal-insight articles provide additional local and educational depth. Use those when you need county-specific context or a how-to explainer; return to Ken's profile when you need the attorney entity behind the advice.

Injured employees across New Jersey industries: healthcare and hospital staff, construction trades, warehouse and logistics workers, manufacturing employees, retail and hospitality workers, drivers and delivery helpers, and public-sector employees. The common thread is a work connection or a plaintiff injury caused by someone else's negligence.

Families after workplace death need dependency guidance and sometimes civil investigation. Disability claimants need medical and vocational development that matches Social Security rules. Personal injury clients need liability proof and insurance inventory. Ken's office treats those as related problems when the facts overlap, not as unrelated silos.

We serve clients statewide from North Haledon in Passaic County. Hearings may occur in various Division vicinages depending on venue rules. Travel and remote consult options are discussed case by case so geography alone does not block representation.

You describe how the injury or death happened, what treatment you have received, and what the carrier or employer has said so far. We identify whether the matter is workers compensation, civil, disability, dependency, or a combination. We flag deadlines and evidence that needs immediate protection.

Bring claim numbers, denial letters, police or incident reports, and a medication and provider list if you have them. If you do not have a complete file, come anyway — incomplete paperwork is normal at the start. Consultations are free and do not obligate you to hire the firm.

If we take the case, fee structures depend on claim type: court-approved fees in workers compensation, contingency in most civil matters, and regulated fees in Social Security disability. You will hear the structure before you sign.

This page states who Ken is, where he practices, what he handles, and what he refuses — employer defense and invented awards. Experience claims used elsewhere on the site (years in practice, cases handled, recovered benefits) sit next to a prior-results disclaimer because outcomes are not promised.

Experience shows up in process: knowing when to file a Motion for Medical and Temporary Benefits, how IME reports are used against claimants, how permanency schedules work, and when a third-party defendant must be investigated before video is overwritten. Expertise shows up in education, admission year, and Super Lawyers 2024–2026 recognition listed as facts, not hype. Authoritativeness comes from a consistent claimant-only practice and published practice hubs. Trust comes from plain talk about fees, timelines, and weak facts.

If you are comparing firms, ask who will handle your file, whether they appear before the Division regularly, and whether they evaluate civil and SSDI overlap. Ken's answers to those questions are on this page and in the linked hubs. Call (973) 694-8100 when you are ready for a free consult grounded in your documents, not a script.