Archive for September, 2021
Governor Signs Job Preference Law For Employees Who Have Reached Maximal Medical Improvement
Readers of this blog are aware that earlier this year the New Jersey Assembly introduced legislation to create employment rights under the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act for workers who reach maximal medical improvement but cannot perform their job any longer. Many employers have written to say they were shocked this bill was being introduced. […]
Injury to Employee Walking To Car In Leased Parking Lot Found Compensable
Cases involving parking lot injuries continue to generate divergent results in the Division of Workers’ Compensation and the Appellate Division. Walker v. Saker Shop-Rite, No. A-2770-19 (App. Div. Sept. 7, 2021) illustrates this point yet again. Ms. Walker, a 70-year-old employee, fell on December 11, 2018 while walking to her car in the leased supermarket […]
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