# New Jersey A3986: Revises workers' compensation law to increase contingency attorney fee cap in contingency case from 20 percent to 25 percent.

New Jersey A3986, Revises workers' compensation law to increase contingency attorney fee cap in contingency case from 20 percent to 25 percent., is a 220th Legislature (2024-2025) House bill sponsored by Robert J. Karabinchak (Democratic), Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-06-28 (Substituted by S2822) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey A3986
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 220th Legislature (2024-2025)
- Title: Revises workers' compensation law to increase contingency attorney fee cap in contingency case from 20 percent to 25 percent.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-03-07
- Last action: 2024-06-28, Substituted by S2822
- Sponsors: Robert J. Karabinchak (Democratic), Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert J. Karabinchak (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Anthony S. Verrelli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hall, Garnet R.
- Cosponsor: Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shanique Speight (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2024-06-28: Substituted by S2822 (House)
- 2024-05-16: Reported, 2nd Reading in Assembly (House)
- 2024-03-07: Introduced, 1st Reading in Assembly, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2024-07-01: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3986_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3986_I1.PDF)
- Assembly Labor Substitute (5/16/24), 2024-05-17: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3986_S1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3986_S1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3986_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3986_I1.PDF)
- [Assembly Labor Substitute (5/16/24) (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3986_S1.HTM)
- [Assembly Labor Substitute (5/16/24) (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2024/A4000/3986_S1.PDF)

## Related
- [S4928: Requires payment of prevailing wage for certain data center construction.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4928-2024-2025)
- [S4925: Expands provisions of P.L.2022, c.9 under certain circumstances.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4925-2024-2025)
- [S4847: Makes various changes to membership on Cannabis Regulatory Commission and to le…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4847-2024-2025)
- [S4858: Establishes "New Jersey Veterans and Military Spouses Asset Protection Act."](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4858-2024-2025)
- [S4678: Includes retired teachers and county college faculty members in science, techno…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4678-2024-2025)
- [S4812: Requires DCA to resume Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation and Mitigation…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4812-2024-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-A3986-2024-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).