NJ Workers' Compensation Premium Rates to Decline in 2020

The New Jersey compensation rating and inspection euro has announced that we will be seeking a decrease of 3.8% in the overall premium and rate levels effective January 1, 2020.

Flashback: Opening of the Workers' Compensation Office in Paterson NJ - Labor Day Sept. 1953

Celebrating Labor Day in 1953. In September 1953, the NJ Division of Workers' Compensation [DWC] opened new offices at 35 Church Street in Paterson, NJ, the county seat of Passaic County. Some of the dignitaries present for the ceremony were: Daniel Spair, Director of the DWC; MA Kaltz, Deputy Director; Samuel S Ferster, Deputy Director; JL Brown, Deputy Director; and Jack Lerner, counsel for the AFL-CIO.

White House Contamination Highlights Asbestos Controversy

Ivanka Trump, Kellyanne Conway and other senior White House aides have vacated their West Wing offices while asbestos is removed – even as the Trump administration is manipulating a federal chemical safety law to keep asbestos legal.

Employment Status: NCAA Division 1 Player Not an Employee

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a Division I college football player’s claim that he was an employee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the PAC-12 Conference within the meaning of the Fair Labor Standards Act and California labor law and thus entitled to minimum wage and overtime pay.

OSHA Cites NJ Landscaper After Two Employees Succumb to Carbon Monoxide Exposure

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited AJR Landscaping Inc. – based in Cresskill, New Jersey – for exposing employees to carbon monoxide (CO) after two workers succumbed to the toxic gas.

OSHA Cites NJ Produce Company for $236,089 in Penalties

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Paris Produce Inc. for failing to correct workplace hazards identified during an August 2017 investigation at the wholesale supplier’s facility in Pleasantville, New Jersey. The company faces $236,089 in penalties.

Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Dramatically Reform New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Program, Expand Patient Access

Governor Phil Murphy on July 2, 2019 signed the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act to dramatically reform New Jersey’s Medicinal Marijuana Program (MMP) and expand patient access to medical marijuana.