The New Jersey workers’ compensation statute and applicable case law protects employers’ worker’s compensation lien rights against an injured worker’s third-party recovery. An employer can perfect its ...

A new ruling settles the question if New Jersey teachers are essential workers who can file workers' comp claims over COVID-related costs and losses.

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 ...

In New Jersey, workers' compensation claims involving preexisting medical conditions present a complex challenge for employers, insurers and legal practitioners alike. As the workforce ages and ...

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 ...

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Previously, New Jersey employers were prohibited from preventing employees from discussing wages. Now covered employers must affirmatively disclose compensation to potential applicants. The new pay ...

OCEAN TOWNSHIP -- In 2021, an Italian language teacher at Township of Ocean Intermediate School contracted COVID-19 and died months after her school reopened to in-person learning. Denise Amato was 43 ...