In cases where injured workers are treating with medical marijuana, employers need to proceed carefully in balancing the concerns of workplace safety with the rights of their workers to obtain ...

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Below are the more notable pending New Jersey workers’ compensation bills in the 2024-25 session, with 2025 updates in bold. A1719 / S1883 Excludes Certain Illegal Aliens This excludes certain illegal ...

“This ruling provides much-needed clarity for educators and other frontline workers across New Jersey. It affirms that the statutory presumption enacted to protect essential employees applies as ...

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development today announced changes in the maximum benefit rates and taxable wage base for Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Disability Insurance, and ...

January 07, 2025 - 2024 was a busy year for officials in state regulatory agencies and legislatures as they addressed workers' compensation rates and laws in an effort to reduce costs for employers, ...

Under New Jersey’s workers’ compensation laws, injured workers are entitled to three main benefits: Report the injury immediately: In New Jersey, you have up to 90 days to report the work injury to ...