2024-2025 Regular Session • New Jersey Legislature
S2822
Legislative Summary
Revises workers' compensation law to increase contingency attorney fee cap in contingency case from 20 percent to 25 percent.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
70% Positive
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Bill History
2/27/2024
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
Senate
3/14/2024
Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Senate
5/13/2024
Passed by the Senate (27-9)
Senate
5/13/2024
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee
General Assembly
5/16/2024
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
General Assembly
6/28/2024
Substituted for A3986
General Assembly
6/28/2024
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (54-20-0)
General Assembly
8/22/2024
Approved P.L.2024, c.55.
General Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Assembly Floor: Substitute for A3986 (Voice Vote)
6/28/2024
0
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
6/28/2024
54
Yea
20
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Labor Committee: Reported Favorably
5/16/2024
9
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
5/13/2024
27
Yea
9
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Labor Committee: Reported Favorably
3/14/2024
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(8/22/2024)
Chamber
General Assembly
