Section 12 of the New Jersey Workers Compensation Act (N.J.S.A. 34:15-12) was amended in 2020 to increase the schedule of permanent disability benefits for bodily injuries to the hands and feet. The purpose of the…
The State of New Jersey is a wage loss State for the purposes of workers’ compensation benefits. The benefit is meant to compensate the Petitioner for his/her lost weekly wages while they are unable to…
On February 22, 2021, Governor Murphy signed three bills into law legalizing adult-use of cannabis and decriminalizing marijuana possession in New Jersey. The first, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act…
The Appellate Courts have issued guidance on jurisdictional issues raised by medical provider applications. The New Jersey Workers Compensation balances injured workers’ entitlement to treatment with the cost of that treatment by permitting medical providers…
On May 12, 2020, the NJ Senate Labor Committee reported favorably on Bill S2380 designed to create a presumption of compensability for “essential employees” that contract COVID-19. The proposed legislation significantly impacts the NJ Workers…
LAST UPDATED: March 30, 2020 The following is an update on the latest State and Federal legislative enactments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These enactments have created new employee entitlements to leave and compensation…
LAST UPDATED: March 22, 2020 In response to the public health emergency caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic (“COVID-19”), we are providing this update for public entities on the current status of actions by Federal, State…
LAST UPDATED: March 22, 2020 In response to the public health emergency caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic (“COVID-19”), we are providing this update for private sector businesses and non-profits on the current status of actions…
On February 3, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s decision in The Plastic Surgery Center, PA v. Malouf Chevrolet-Cadillac, Inc. 457 N.J. Super 565 (App. Div. 2019) that the six-year statute…
In a case of first impression, the New Jersey Appellate Division addressed an employer’s obligation to reimburse an injured employee the costs associated with obtaining medicinal marijuana. In Hager v. M&K Construction, A-01012-18T3 (App. Div….