Review of Workers Compensation Statute and Proof of Permanency

Submitted by New Jersey Workman’s Compensation Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark This case represents a recent review of New Jersey’s Workers Compensation Statute and petitioner’s evidentiary burden regarding proof of ‘permanent’ injury.  The following is the court’s discussion of NJSA 34:15-36.  The statute that defines the elements of proof necessary to sustain a compensable injury is N.J.S.A.…