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Showing posts with label effectiveness of NJ workers' compensation system. Show all posts
Showing posts with label effectiveness of NJ workers' compensation system. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Significant Legislation Advances in New Jersey

Important workers’ compensation legislation is quickly advancing as the current 2018-2019 legislative session comes to a close. A bill increasing the recovery for injuries to hands and feet,  also also embodies a significant requirement that the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development study, on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of the State’s workers’ compensation program.

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

NJ Senate passes bill to increase benefits for hand and foot claims

Yesterday the NJ Senate passed a bill (S782) to increase benefits for work-related hand and foot claims. The legislation also requires a study of the effectiveness of the state's workers' compensation system. The Assembly version of the bill has been referred to the Assembly Labor Committee.

Identical Bill Number: A1110    
Last Session Bill Number: S777   A4376 

Sarlo, Paul A.   as Primary Sponsor
Scutari, Nicholas P.   as Primary Sponsor

1/9/2018 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
5/10/2018 Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
5/10/2018 Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
9/24/2018 Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
12/17/2018 Passed by the Senate (27-8)

Introduced - - 10 pages PDF Format    HTML Format 
Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill - - 9 pages PDF Format    HTML Format 
Statement - SLA 5/10/18 - 1 pages PDF Format    HTML Format 
Reprint - - 9 pages PDF Format    HTML Format 
Statement - SBA 9/24/18 - 3 pages PDF Format    HTML Format 
Fiscal Estimate - 10/3/18;1R - 4 pages PDF Format    HTML Format 


Committee Voting:
SLA  5/10/2018  -  r/favorably  -  Yes {4}  No {1}  Not Voting {0}  Abstains {0}  -  Roll Call
SBA  9/24/2018  -  r/Sca  -  Yes {10}  No {0}  Not Voting {1}  Abstains {2}  -  Roll Call

Session Voting:
Sen.    12/17/2018  -  3RDG FINAL PASSAGE   -  Yes {27}  No {8}  Not Voting {5}    -  Roll Call