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NJ Rev Stat § 34:13B-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13B-20 - Board of arbitration; submission to Board

34:13B-20. Board of arbitration; submission to Board  Within ten days after the Governor has taken or shall take possession of any plant, equipment or facility of any public utility pursuant to the provisions of section thirteen of the act which this act supplements, or within ten days after the effective date of this act, whichever is later, any and all disputes then existing between the public utility and the employees shall be submitted to a Board of Arbitration to be constituted within such ten-day period as follows: the management of such public utility and the representatives of such employees shall each designate in writing one person to serve as a member of such Board of Arbitration and file such designation with the State Board of Mediation; the two persons so designated shall choose three disinterested and impartial persons and shall file such designations with the State Board of Mediation, and the five thus appointed shall compose, and act as the Board of Arbitration. Such board shall elect one of its members to serve as chairman thereof. In the event that the persons designated by the management and the representatives of the employees shall, within such ten-day period, fail to choose the three disinterested and impartial persons hereinabove referred to, and file the designations of such persons with the State Board of Mediation, then the Governor shall, upon being notified to that effect by the State Board of Mediation, forthwith appoint such three disinterested and impartial persons to serve as members of such Board of Arbitration and shall designate one of the members of such board to serve as chairman thereof. In the event that either the management of the public utility involved or the representatives of the craft, class or group of employees shall fail or neglect to designate, as hereinabove provided, persons to represent them respectively upon such Board of Arbitration, within such ten-day period, then the Governor shall, upon being notified thereof by the State Board of Mediation, forthwith appoint five disinterested and impartial persons to constitute such Board of Arbitration and shall designate one of the members of such board to serve as chairman thereof. All appointments hereinabove required to be made shall be filed with the State Board of Mediation. L.1947, c. 47, p. 161, s. 4. Amended by L.1947, c. 75, p. 447, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13B-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13B-21 - Hearing; powers of Board; refusal to testify or produce evidence

34:13B-21. Hearing; powers of Board; refusal to testify or produce evidence  The Board of Arbitration shall promptly proceed to arbitrate the matters submitted to it. It shall promptly hold hearings and shall have the power to administer oaths and compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the furnishing and production by any person of such information, books, records, papers and documents as may be necessary to a determination of the issue or issues in dispute. If a person subpoenaed to attend any hearing refuses or fails to appear or to be examined, or to answer any question or to produce any books, records, papers and documents when ordered so to do by the Board of Arbitration, such board may apply to the Superior Court to compel the person to comply forthwith with the subpoena, direction or order of the board. Both parties to the dispute shall be afforded an opportunity to be present at the hearing, both personally and by counsel, and to present such oral and documentary evidence as the Board of Arbitration shall deem relevant to the issue or issues in controversy. L.1947, c. 47, p. 162, s. 5. Amended by L.1947, c. 75, p. 449, s. 6; L.1953, c. 33, p. 592, s. 46.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13B-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13B-23 - Findings and award; duration of order; retroactive effect

34:13B-23. Findings and award; duration of order; retroactive effect  The findings, decision and order of the Board of Arbitration shall, unless modified or reversed on appeal, be conclusive and binding upon all of the parties to the dispute and such order of such board shall be complied with by the parties in accordance with the terms thereof. The order of the Board of Arbitration shall remain in effect for a period of one year from the date thereof unless the board shall fix a lesser period therefor after having given due consideration to the duration of any prior contract between the public utility and the employees thereof, and any practice with respect to the duration of such contract existing in the same or similar industries. The Board of Arbitration may, in its discretion, with respect to any labor dispute existing at the effective date of this act, provide that any award made by it shall be retroactive to the day of the return to work by the employees or, with respect to any labor dispute occurring after the effective date of this act, to the day of the taking of possession pursuant to the provisions of section thirteen of the act which this act supplements, or to the day of the return to work by the employees, or to the day of the termination of any contract between the public utility and its employees. Within thirty days after the Board of Arbitration has filed with the Governor such findings, decision and order, any party to the dispute aggrieved thereby may secure judicial review thereof by appeal therefrom to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court. A copy of the notice of appeal shall be served upon the chairman of the Board of Arbitration and upon the other party to the dispute or its attorney. In any such appeal the findings of the Board of Arbitration upon the facts, if supported by any evidence, shall be conclusive. The filing of such notice of appeal shall not supersede or stay the order of the Board of Arbitration unless the Appellate Division shall so direct. L.1947, c. 47, p. 163, s. 7. Amended by L.1947, c. 75, p. 449, s. 7; L.1953, c. 33, p. 593, s. 47.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13B-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13B-24 - Lockout, strike or work stoppage; penalty

34:13B-24. Lockout, strike or work stoppage; penalty  Any lockout, authorized or engaged in, by any public utility in violation of any provision of this act, or any failure or refusal by a public utility to abide by the terms of any decision or order made by any board of arbitration constituted in accordance with the provisions of this act, or any strike or concerted work stoppage, authorized or engaged in, or continued to be engaged in by any labor union or representative of any craft, class or group of employees of a public utility, or any concerted action on the part of a substantial number of the members of any labor union resulting in an interruption of the operation of any public utility, in violation of any provision of this act or in connection with any refusal to abide by the terms of any decision or order made by any board of arbitration constituted in accordance with the provisions of this act, shall subject such public utility and any officer or agent thereof participating or aiding therein or such labor union or representative of any craft, class or group of employees of a public utility to a penalty in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per day for each day during the period of such lockout, strike, concerted work stoppage, or failure or refusal to abide by the terms of such decision or order, such penalty to be recovered in the name of the State in an action at law in any court of competent jurisdiction. L.1947, c. 47, p. 164, s. 8. Amended by L.1947, c. 75, p. 450, s. 8; L.1950, c. 14, p. 40, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13B-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13B-25 - Violations

34:13B-25. Violations  Any officer or agent of any public utility or labor union, or any person performing the duties of such officer or agent, who shall willfully violate, or aid and abet the violation of any of the provisions of this act, or attempt to do so, shall, for each such offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). Each day's continuance of the violation shall constitute a separate offense. L.1947, c. 47, p. 164, s. 9. Amended by L.1947, c. 75, p. 453, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13B-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13B-26 - Injunctive relief; declaratory or other relief

34:13B-26. Injunctive relief; declaratory or other relief  Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary: The commissioner, director or other chief administrative officer of any department or agency of the Government of the State of New Jersey through which the power and authority of the Governor in the use and operation of the plant, equipment or facility of any public utility is exercised pursuant to the provisions of section thirteen of chapter thirty-eight of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, or the Attorney-General, may institute an action in the Superior Court in the name of this State, on the relation of said commissioner, director or other chief administrative officer, or Attorney-General, as the case may be, for injunctive relief to prohibit any violation of any of the provisions of this act, or of any provision of any act which this act supplements or amends, or for any declaratory and other relief. The court shall have power and authority to grant such relief and make or render such orders and judgments as it shall determine to be equitable and just in the premises. L.1947, c. 75, p. 452, s. 11. Amended by L.1953, c. 33, p. 594, s. 48.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13B-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13B-27 - Written findings and decision; factors to be considered

34:13B-27. Written findings and decision; factors to be considered  (a) It shall be the duty of each board of arbitration appointed pursuant to chapter forty-seven of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven to make written findings of fact and to promulgate a written decision and order upon the issue or issues presented in each case and on the basis of the evidence in the record; provided, however, that such issue or issues shall have been in dispute between the parties; and provided further, that the board shall not render findings of fact, decision or order upon any issue or issues which are not proper subjects for collective bargaining for the reason that they do not pertain to wages, hours or conditions of employment. (b) Where there is no contract between the parties, or where there is a contract but the parties are negotiating a new contract or amendments to the existing contract, and issues arise which are the subject of dispute between the parties in such negotiations, the board shall make a just and reasonable determination of the dispute, and in determining such issues, base its findings of fact, decision and order upon the following factors: (1) The interests and welfare of the public. (2) Comparison of the wages, hours and conditions of employment of the employees involved in the arbitration proceedings, and the wages, hours and conditions of employment of employees doing the same, similar or comparable work or work requiring the same, similar or comparable skills and expenditure of energy and effort, giving consideration to such factors as are peculiar to the industry involved. (3) Comparison of wages, hours and conditions of employment as reflected in industries in general and in public utilities in particular throughout the nation and in the State of New Jersey. (4) The security and tenure of employment with due regard for the effect of technological changes thereon as well as the effect of any unique skills and attributes developed in the industry. (5) Such other factors not confined to the foregoing which are normally or traditionally taken into consideration in the determination of wages, hours and conditions of employment through voluntary collective bargaining, arbitration or otherwise between the parties or in the industry. (c) The board shall not be bound by the strict rules of evidence applicable in a court of law. (d) The findings of fact, decision and order of the board shall be made within thirty days after submission of the issues in dispute or within such additional period as may be agreed upon by a majority of the members of such board. The findings of fact, decision and order of such board shall forthwith be filed by such board with the Governor, and a copy of such findings of fact, decision and order shall be submitted to each of the parties to the dispute and another copy thereof filed with the State Board of Mediation. L.1949, c. 308, p. 995, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13B-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13B-28 - Repeal

34:13B-28. Repeal  Section six of chapter forty-seven of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven is repealed. L.1949, c. 308, p. 997, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13C-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13C-1 - Importation or transportation of strikebreakers

34:13C-1. Importation or transportation of strikebreakers  It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation to import from outside the boundaries of the State of New Jersey, or to transport within the State of New Jersey, or to supply from without the State any person or persons for the purpose of being or becoming employed with an object of: (a) interfering by force or violence or threats thereof, or coercing or intimidating persons lawfully picketing the premises of an employer or engaged in other lawful activities in support of a strike, during the existence of a labor dispute; or (b) coercing or intimidating or interfering by force or violence or threats thereof with the right of employees to form, join or assist labor organizations or the rights of employees or their representatives to engage in collective bargaining with their employers. (c) replacing in employment any employees of any employer who are lawfully on strike or who have been locked out. L.1960, c. 193, p. 833, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13C-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13C-2 - Recruitment, etc., of persons to take place of employees during strike or lockout

34:13C-2. Recruitment, etc., of persons to take place of employees during strike or lockout  It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, not directly involved in a strike or lockout, to recruit any person or persons for employment, or to secure or offer to secure for any person or persons any employment, when the purpose of such recruiting, securing or offering to secure employment, is to have such persons take the place in employment of employees in an industry where a strike or a lockout exists. L.1960, c. 193, p. 834, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13C-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13C-3 - Applicability of provisions to employment agents and New Jersey Employment Service

34:13C-3. Applicability of provisions to employment agents and New Jersey Employment Service  Employment agents licensed as such under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and the New Jersey Employment Service shall not be affected by sections 1 or 2 of this act, but no such employment agent, and no person acting on behalf of the New Jersey Employment Service shall knowingly refer an applicant for employment to an employer any of whose employees are then engaged in a strike or have been locked out. L.1960, c. 193, p. 834, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13C-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13C-4 - Importation of union pickets

34:13C-4. Importation of union pickets  This act shall apply to the importation of union pickets from without the State. L.1960, c. 193, p. 834, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13C-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13C-5 - Violation; penalty

34:13C-5. Violation; penalty  Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. L.1960, c. 193, p. 834, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:13C-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:13C-6 - Inapplicability of act to common carriers

34:13C-6. Inapplicability of act to common carriers  This act shall not apply to common carriers. L.1960, c. 193, p. 834, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15-1 - Employees' right to recover for negligent injury; willful negligence as defense; jury question

34:15-1. Employees' right to recover for negligent injury; willful negligence as defense; jury question  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 lawfully imputed negligence of the employer is the natural and proximate cause, he shall receive compensation therefor from his employer, provided the employee was himself not willfully negligent at the time of receiving such injury, and the question of whether the employee was willfully negligent shall be one of fact to be submitted to the jury, subject to the usual superintending powers of a court to set aside a verdict rendered contrary to the evidence.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15-2 - Defenses abolished

34:15-2. Defenses abolished  The right to compensation as provided by this article shall not be defeated upon the ground that the injury was caused in any degree by the negligence of a fellow employee; or that the injured employee assumed the risks inherent in or incidental to or arising out of his employment or arising from the failure of the employer to provide and maintain safe premises and suitable appliances; which said grounds of defense are hereby abolished.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15-3 - Contract not to bar liability

34:15-3. Contract not to bar liability  If an employer enters into a contract, written or verbal, with an independent contractor to do part of such employer's work, or if such contractor enters into a contract, written or verbal, with a subcontractor to do all or any part of such work comprised in such contractor's contract with the employer, such contract or subcontract shall not bar the liability of the employer for injury caused to an employee of such contractor or subcontractor by any defect in the condition of the ways, works, machinery or plant if the defect arose or had not been discovered and remedied through the negligence of the employer or some one intrusted by him with the duty of seeing that they were in proper condition. This section shall apply only to actions arising under this article.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15-4 - Death of employee

34:15-4. Death of employee  The provisions of this article shall apply to any claim for the death of an employee arising under sections 2A:31-1 to 2A:31-6 of the New Jersey Statutes. Amended by L.1953, c. 33, p. 594, s. 49.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15-5 - Burden of proof

34:15-5. Burden of proof  In all actions at law brought pursuant to this article, the burden of proof to establish willful negligence of the injured employee shall be upon the defendant.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15-6 - Liens for legal services

34:15-6. Liens for legal services  34:15-6. No claim for legal services or disbursements pertaining to any demand or suit under this chapter shall be an enforceable lien against the amount paid as compensation, unless approved in writing by the court in which the claim is sued upon, or in case of settlement without trial, by the Superior Court, unless notice in writing be given the defendant of such claim, in which event the same shall be a lien against the amount paid as compensation, subject to determination of the amount and approval hereinbefore provided.  Amended 1953,c.33,s.50; 1991,c.91,s.357.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15-7 - Compensation by agreement; defenses; burden of proof

34:15-7. Compensation by agreement; defenses; burden of proof  When employer and employee shall by agreement, either express or implied, as hereinafter provided, accept the provisions of this article compensation for personal injuries to, or for the death of, such employee by accident arising out of and in the course of employment shall be made by the employer without regard to the negligence of the employer, according to the schedule contained in sections 34:15-12 and 34:15-13 of this Title in all cases except when the injury or death is intentionally self-inflicted, or when intoxication or the unlawful use of controlled dangerous substances as defined in the "New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act," P.L.1970, c. 266 (C. 24:21-1 et seq.), or willful failure to make use of a reasonable and proper personal protective device or devices furnished by the employer, which has or have been clearly made a requirement of the employee's employment by the employer and uniformly enforced and which an employer can properly document that despite repeated warnings, the employee has willfully failed to properly and effectively utilize, is the natural and proximate cause of injury or death provided, however, this latter provision shall not apply where there is such imminent danger or need for immediate action which does not allow for appropriate use of personal protective device or devices, and the burden of the proof of such fact shall be upon the employer or when recreational or social activities, unless such recreational or social activities are a regular incident of employment and produce a benefit to the employer beyond improvement in employee health and morale, are the natural and proximate cause of the injury or death. Amended by L.1979, c. 283, s. 1, eff. Jan. 10, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:15-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:15-7.1 - Horseplay or skylarking on part of fellow employees

34:15-7.1. Horseplay or skylarking on part of fellow employees  An accident to an employee causing his injury or death, suffered while engaged in his employment but resulting from horseplay or skylarking on the part of a fellow employee, not instigated or taken part in by the employee who suffers the accident, shall be construed to have arisen out of and in the course of the employment of such employee and shall be compensable under the act hereby supplemented accordingly. L.1956, c. 141, p. 579, s. 9.