Many are pushing for the enactment of legislation which would create a rebuttable presumption of compensability for essential employees who contract COVID-19. On May 4, 2020, specific legislation was introduced to both the...more
With the quick spread of COVID-19, many New Jersey employers are questioning the impact of the virus on the state’s workers’ compensation system. Specifically, is the virus a compensable illness that arises out of and in the...more
On March 30, 2020, Chief Judge Wojtenko of the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation notified the bar that in a continued effort to the slow the spread of the virus, the Courts will continue to be closed to the public...more
With the quick spread of COVID-19, many New Jersey employers are questioning the impact of the virus on the workers’ compensation system. Specifically, is the virus a compensable illness that arises out of and in the course...more