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Recent New Jersey Supreme Court Decision Dramatically Alters the Procedure and Effect of Lump-Sum Settlements in the New Jersey Division of Workers' Compensation Community
Joseph C. Tarpine of Capehart & Scatchard, P.A.

On August 2, 1999, The New Jersey Supreme Court handed down a watershed decision addressing lump-sum settlements in.
New Rules Defining Dependents Will Impact Employee Benefits
Steven J. Friedman and Michelle P. Thomas of Littler Mendelson, P.C.

Congress recently passed the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 (?WFTRA?). This new law amended the definition of dependent found in Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code. The law takes effect for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2005.
The Average Weekly Wage for Temporary Total Disability
Eley Law Firm

Temporary total disability (TTD) is a type of benefit available to injured workers during the period of time they are recovering from a workplace injury or occupational illness before returning to work.
GFOA Publishes Government Employers Guide
Stephen H. Cypen of Cypen & Cypen

The Government Finance Officers Association has published a revised edition of Taxation of Employee Fringe Benefits.
NJ Supreme Court Rules Dependents are Entitled to Benefits
Law Office of Jon L. Gelman

The NJ Supreme Court confirmed that dependents have a separate claim and may file for benefits if the injured worke.