Saturday, April 6, 2024
Unions Sue New Jersey to Close Smoking Loophole
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The United Auto Workers (UAW) and Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) have filed a lawsuit against New Jersey to eliminate a co...
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
$10 Million Punitive Damage Award for Workplace Discrimination Upheld
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Unlike the NJ workers' compensation claims, there is no cap on punitive damages available for claims under the NJ Law Against Discrimina...
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
California's WVPP Legislation: A Potential Benefit for Workers and Industry?
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California's Senate Bill 553 (SB 553), which mandates a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) for most employers by July 1, 2024, ha...
Friday, March 29, 2024
Exposed to "Forever Chemicals": NJ Workers' Compensation for PFAS Illness
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Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals," are a growing concern in the workplace. These man-m...
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Premature Satisfaction of a Third-Party Lien
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The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, ruled that a third-party lien can remain unresolved until the workers’ compensation claim...
Deviation From Employment
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The NJ Appellate Division held that an emergency police dispatcher who was injured in a car accident while returning to work from a lunch br...
Monday, March 25, 2024
Analysis of US EPA's Draft Risk Evaluation for Formaldehyde and Worker Health
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) draft risk evaluation of formaldehyde, released on March 15, 2024, raises significant c...
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