workers' compensation

NJBIA Statement on Passage of Workers’ Comp Bill, Unnecessarily Adding Costs to Struggling Employers

Jul30,2020

NJBIA Chief Government Affairs Officer Chrissy Buteas issued the following statement on today’s passage by the Assembly of bill A-3999, which allows a presumption that certain essential employees contracted COVID-19 on the job and shifts the response costs onto New Jersey’s workers’ compensation system. “Those who sponsored and voted in favor of this legislation made […]

NJBIA’s Testimony on A-3999 – Concerns employment benefits and coronavirus disease 2019 infections contracted by essential employees.

Jul27,2020

By Ray Cantor Leave a Comment

My name is Raymond Cantor and I am Vice President of Government Affairs with the New Jersey Business & Industry Association. NJBIA’s members employ one million people in the state and we are the largest statewide business association in the nation. I want to thank the Chairman and this committee for the opportunity to testify […]

Business Community Opposes Workers’ Compensation Legislation

May08,2020

By NJBIA

State Senate President Steve Sweeney introduced S-2380, which would create a rebuttable presumption that certain essential employees contracted coronavirus during the scope of their employment for workers’ compensation purposes. While the business community is appreciative of the need to ensure that our front-line workers who have contracted COVID-19 and who have been negatively affected receive […]

Take Control of Your Workers Comp and Employee Leave Programs

Mar22,2019

By NJBIA

Accidents happen, even when employers take reasonable steps to keep their employees safe on the job. That’s why knowing what to do and what not do after a work-related injury is important because it will save the employer a lot of frustration and expense. At NJBIA’s seminar “Workers Compensation from Soup to Nuts” on Thursday […]

NJBIA comments on Senate Bill 2145 (Scutari / Sweeney) – Concerns attorney fees for workers’ compensation awards

Mar26,2018

By Mike Wallace

On behalf of our member companies that provide more than 1 million jobs in the state and make the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) the largest statewide business association in the country, I would like to express our concerns about the impact of Senate Bill 2145 sponsored by Senators Scutari and Senate President […]

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