NJ COVID-19 vaccination mandate for, among others, the State's corrections officers, upheld. The App Div court held that the Civilian Defense and Disaster Control Act, N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 to -63, empowered the Governor to issue the order and that the order's vaccination mandate was rationally and adequately tailored to the problem posed. #NJExOrder283 #COVID #VaccineMandate
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Friday, February 25, 2022
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Governor Murphy Reinstates Public Health Emergency Triggering Presumptions of Compensability
Sunday, December 19, 2021
CMS Announces 2022 Workers' Compensation Recovery Threshold to Remain at $750.00
Computation of Annual Recovery Thresholds for Certain Liability Insurance, No-Fault Insurance, and Workers' Compensation Settlements, Judgments, Awards, or Other Payments for 2022 were announced this week.
Friday, December 10, 2021
Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Long COVID
Workers’ Compensation Benefits are available for those workers who have been exposed to COVID at work and contract disease and remain ill from Long COVID.
Is the Workers' Compensation System Prepared for Omicron (Updated 12/10/21)
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
NY AG Seeks Emergency Relief to Protect Rights and Safety of Amazon Workers
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Amazon Settles with California Over Concealment of COVID Data From Warehouse Workers COVID-19
Historically workers have been denied adequate occupational exposure information, which has led to epidemics of disease/death and lawsuit, including workers' compensation claims. Exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus) virus has been no exception.
Thursday, November 4, 2021
OSHA issues emergency temporary standard to protect workers from coronavirus
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced a new emergency temporary standard [ETS] to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job. The ETS shifts payment responsibility for testing to workers which will impact risk costs for employers and may conflict with some Workers’ Compensation laws and the efficient administration of benefits.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
NJ Appellate Division Rules That The City of Newark Can Implement Its Vaccine Mandate
The NJ Appellate Division held that the Mayor of the City of Newark has the authority, as a managerial prerogative, to mandate that all City employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Nine unions representing City employees filed unfair labor practice charges against the City with the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC). The unions had requested an injunction to prevent implementing the mandate before the City negotiated with the unions. A Director of PERC issued an order granting in part and denying the unions' request for preliminary injunctive relief.
Monday, September 27, 2021
NJ Governor Signs Hiring Preference Law for Employees Injured at Work
On Friday, September 24, 2021, NJ Governor Phil Murphy signed A-2617/S-2998 [P.L.2021, c.228.], requiring employers to provide hiring preference to employees who have reached maximum medical improvement following a work-related injury.
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Warehouse Workers' Injuries Are Increasing as Employers Use Artificial Intelligence
An increase of injuries suffered by warehouse workers, fueled by employers' use of artificial intelligence, is getting legislative attention. The focus is on Amazon and other major retail giants whose business has exploded since the COVID Pandemic emerged.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
NJ Court Upholds Bar on Implementing Triennial Determination
Friday, June 4, 2021
NJ Governor Murphy Signs Legislation and Executive Order Ending COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Friday, May 28, 2021
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Update On Vaccinations
The following is shared from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission eeoc.gov
Friday, May 21, 2021
NJ Announces Intention to End COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
NJ Supreme Holds Employers Responsible for Workers' Compensation Medical Marijuana Costs
The NJ Supreme has recognized that the workers’ compensation system has a legislative mandate to provide the safest medical care to cure and relieve occupational injuries. The Court acknowledged both state and Federal trends to provide non-addictive and non-fatal pain relief in place of the dangerous opioids.
The intent that embraced the creation and development of the social insurance system has given the Court a rational and logical basis, consistent with public policy, to order medical marijuana for palliative care.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Rubio, Gillibrand Introduce Landmark Burn Pits Legislation to Help Veterans
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
National COVID-19 Aerosol Workplace Standard Urged
Leading public health and workplace safety experts have urged the Biden Administration to invoke immediate measures to reduce the aerosol spread based COVID-19 virus. In a letter to the national pandemic response team leaders, the experts have stated that urgent action is needed on a national scale.
Friday, January 22, 2021
National Strategy for The COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness
“Our national strategy will be driven by scientists and public health experts who will regularly speak directly to you, free from political interference as they make decisions strictly on science and public health alone.” President Joe Biden, January 21. 2021