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NJ Legislators Want to Give Workers' Comp Laws 'More Teeth'
July 4, 2008 10:47

New Jersey lawmakers are calling to reform the state's workers' compensation system to cut down on delays in paying benefits.

Among the most interesting provisions of the proposed workers' compensation reform package would be to give judges and state officials "more power to punish employers and insurers that don't play by the rules," according to an article in the Star-Ledger.

"I would support giving more teeth to the workers' compensation judges when it comes to imposing sanctions on insurance companies for non-compliance," Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen), the committee chairman, said after a special hearing yesterday. "There can be no tolerance of foot-dragging by insurance companies in making payments to workers."

Tags: workers' compensation reform, New Jersey workers' compensation, injured workers

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