NFIB strongly opposed New Jersey's gas tax increase, which will be effective this July, continuing annually in increments for the next five years.Read Full Article
State Director Eileen Kean submitted testimony to the New Jersey Senate Labor Committee in opposition to S-2822, which revises the workers’ compensation law to increase the cap in contingency fee matters from 20% to 25%. Read Full Article
"What they should do is take an honest look at ballooning state government spending. The previous administration's last budget in 2017 was $35 billion, and the budget proposed this afternoon is $55.4 billion. Any small business owner could tell you this is irresponsible and unsustainable."Read Full Article
A5659 will significantly increase the attorney fee cap in workers’ compensation from 20% to 25% while severely restricting the factors that a judge of compensation may consider when determining the reasonableness of an attorney’s fee request.Read Full Article