People always ask if their workers’ compensation payments are taxable. Its a great question as you know that old joke that the only things that are certain are death and taxes. Fortunately, we’ve got good news for you! According to the IRS website, ” Amounts you receive as workers’ compensation for an occupational sickness or...
First time offenders now have new option in New Jersey with the new Conditional Dismissal program for minor offenses in municipal court. The new law establishes a conditional dismissal program in the municipal courts for eligible first-time defendants charged with certain disorderly persons offenses. The program compliments existing criminal justice diversion programs such as pretrial...
Having an arrest or conviction on your record can lead to many headaches down the road. Applying to schools and searching for jobs is much tougher for those with a criminal record, even if the offense was something as trivial as violating a municipal ordinance (littering, loud noise disturbances, etc). Fortunately, New Jersey allows certain...
On December 4, 2013, a man (name withheld) died in an accident at his place of work, an Amazon packaging center. He was 57, a temporary worker at the New Jersey facility. The tragic accident which caused his death is important because it helps to illustrate a very complex area of the law, that which...
Regardless of a recent groundswell of support for the legalization of marijuana, in most states possession and sale of illegal drugs carries harsh penalties, not the least of which include prison sentences. Possessing up to 50 grams of marijuana is considered a disorderly persons offense under statute 2C:35-10(a)(4) and can land a person up to...
Many New Jersey drivers experience confusion on how to properly act when they are on the road and encounter an emergency vehicle, whether it is a police car, fire truck, or ambulance. Sharing the road with an emergency vehicle moving at high speeds with sirens ringing and lights flashing can create a highly anxious situation...
There are a number of differences between juveniles and adults when it comes to the court process. In New Jersey the County has jurisdiction over all juveniles within that county. Therefore, all criminal juvenile delinquent cases are heard at the Superior Court level in the County Court. In juvenile court what is typically called a...
To deal with the problem of overcrowding in prisons New Jersey created an Intensive Supervision Program (ISP). The ISP is an intermediate type of punishment that is harsher than just probation, but not as harsh as actual prison. New Jersey’s ISP gives certain offenders that have been sentenced to state prison the chance to work...
In light of the Trayvon Martin tragedy and the subsequent trial of George Zimmerman, understanding self defense is a hot button topic not just in Florida, but nationwide. Understanding how self-defense is implemented can mean the difference between an acquittal or a long prison sentence. 2C:3-4 – The use of force in self-protection Under New...
The NJ Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”), N.J.S.A. 34:15-7, et seq., creates a state remedy where workers are compensated for injuries sustained during the course of employment. N.J.S.A. 34-15-1 states When personal injury is caused to an employee by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, of which the actual or...
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