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Appellate Division Bars Civil Claim by DPW Worker Who Planned to Leave Work Early But Was In A Car Accident on the Way Back to DPW Office To Fill Out Paperwork for Supervisor to Sign

By on July 16, 2018 in Claims, NJ Workers' Comp with 0 Comments

Victor Campos worked for the Department of Public Works for the City of Passaic.  On December 23, 2013, he was performing maintenance work at City Hall when he began to feel ill.  He made the decision to go home early, but first he had to notify his employer that he was finished for the day […]

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Section 20 Settlement Versus Order Approving Settlement

Every New Jersey workers’ compensation practitioner must evaluate the benefits of a Section 20, (which is a lump sum full and final payment), versus an order approving settlement, (which involves an award of a percentage of disability under Section 22).  About twice as many cases settle under orders approving settlement in New Jersey than under […]

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