The Department of Labor & Workforce Development is responsible for the administration of the NJ Workers' Compensation Law (N.J.S.A. 34:15-1 et seq.) and the disposition of disputes raised under it. It does by:
- ensuring that injured workers receive fair and timely workers' compensation benefits from their employers and their insurance carriers
- enforcing the law that requires employers to secure the necessary insurance coverage from commercial carriers or through self-insurance programs.
- providing temporary disability benefits and medical expenses to workers suffering from compensable injuries while working for uninsured employers
- providing benefit payments to workers who are already partially disabled who subsequently experience a work related injury which together, render them totally disabled.
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