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NIP Group Receives National Recognition for Its Innovative Body Camera Pilot Program December 15, 2021

NIP Group is proud to announce the launch of a new video management pilot program for their police departments members of the Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund (GSMJIF) and Public Entity Joint Insurance Fund (PEJIF).

Rules on Compensability of Injuries During Travel in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation July 26, 2021

Does workers' compensation apply to injuries that occur during travel? In this article we examine some questions surrounding the Workers' Compensation laws in New Jersey and how they apply to travel.

NJ DOH Pool Guidance Update July 06, 2021

On May 28th, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Health updated its guidelines for how municipal and private pool clubs can maintain safe COVID practices. Pool owners/management must follow the guidelines listed as follows.

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Employers May Be Required to Pay Costs Of Medical Marijuana in Workers’ Compensation Cases July 06, 2021

​The New Jersey Supreme Court decision on April 13, 2021 in Hager v. M&K Construction will have a significant impact on public employers in the state, potentially increasing the cost of medical care by requiring reimbursement of medical marijuana expenses.

Key Developments In New Jersey Workers’ Compensation For Public Employers June 17, 2021

There are a number of important developments affecting public employers in workers’ compensation. Two of them concern COVID-19 claims, and one involves a rather alarming piece of legislation that, if passed, will affect all New Jersey employers in respect to the ability to terminate employees who reach maximal medical improvement.

Director of Division of Workers' Compensation Orders to End Practice Of Offsetting Comp Awards Against Accidental Disability Pensions & Entering Medical Monitoring Awards for Future Medical Treatment June 16, 2021

When a traumatic work event occurs with severe employment consequences, the public employee who applies for an accidental disability pension (ADP) almost always also applies for workes’ compensation benefits.  The law is clear that the employee cannot keep both awards, but who gets the offset?

Issues Pertaining To COVID-19 Vaccines For Municipalities June 16, 2021

As COVID-19 continues to infect millions of Americans and vaccines begin to be offered to certain employees and residents of New Jersey, municipalities are facing some novel and challenging issues involving workers’ compensation and a variety of other laws. This blog focuses on several cutting-edge issues facing municipalities.