In a recent workers’ compensation case involving a municipal employee, the Appellate Division clarified the requirements for obtaining temporary disability benefits. Johnson v. Hamilton Township particularly addressed the medical evidence required for temporary as opposed to permanent disability under New Jersey law. The Facts of the Case Michael P. Johnson
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently upheld an arbitration award in a dispute between a municipality and local labor union. In doing so, it highlighted that courts should give great deference to arbitration awards in New Jersey public-sector labor disputes so long as they are reasonably debatable. The Facts of
The Appellate Division recently ordered two school officials to reimburse their district for legal fees when the school board improperly instituted legal action on their behalf. It concluded that a defamation lawsuit was not brought in the interest of the Elizabeth Board of Education, but rather, in the interest of
Changes could be in store for New Jersey’s open government laws in 2013. Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, D-Teaneck, recently reintroduced amendments to New Jersey’s Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). As we previously discussed on this New Jersey Government & Law Blog, Weinberg’s previous effort to amend the law stalled
A New Jersey appeals court recently clarified what constitutes an “overbroad” request under the state’s Open Public Records Act. The OPRA request involved “EZ Pass benefits afforded to retirees of the Port Authority, including all … correspondence between the Office of the Governor … and the Port Authority.” While the
Last week, students across New Jersey participated in the second annual Week of Respect. It is one of the many initiatives started under the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, which became law in 2011. As we have previously discussed on this New Jersey Government & Law blog, the state’s
In an interesting discrimination case working its way though the federal court system, the New Jersey Port Authority maintains that it is not covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). The argument relies on an unpublished Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision that appears to suggest that the
The courts have struck down New Jersey schools conduct policy as ultra vires, raising the question of whether any policy that regulates out of school or after hours conduct will survive judicial scrutiny. The decision is significant given that at least 54 schools are currently using these policies. In the
