Title 43, Title 43: PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

43:21-4.2 Notification of availability of earned income tax credit, recipients of unemployment compensation. 1. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall notify in writing any person who received unemployment compensation pursuant to R.S.43:21-1 et seq. of the ava…

43:21-4.3 Pre-notification of exhaustion of UI benefits. 1. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall give written notification to any individual receiving unemployment compensation pursuant to R.S.43:21-1 et seq., including any State or federal extension of the u…

43:21-40 Benefit rates, partial benefits. 16. a. For periods of disability commencing on or after October 1, 1984, an individual's weekly benefit rate shall be two-thirds of his average weekly wage, subject to a maximum of 53% of the Statewide average weekly remuneration paid to …

43:21-41 Entitlement for disability benefits. 17. (a) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1975, c.355.) (b) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2001, c.17). (c) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2001, c.17). (d) (1) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2008, c.17). (2) With respect to periods of disability commenc…

43:21-42. Payment of disability benefits; fund; deceased claimant; minors; representative appointed (a) Disability benefits payable pursuant to this article shall be paid out of the State disability benefits fund established by law, and to the extent that such laws, regulations a…

43:21-45. Administration (a) It shall be the duty of the executive director of the commission to administer this act under the supervision and control of the commission; to appoint and fix the compensation of members of the staff subject to the approval of the commission and subj…

43:21-45.1 Reciprocal agreements for certain temporary disability benefits. 1. a. The Commissioner of Labor is authorized to enter into a reciprocal agreement with the department of labor, or other corresponding agency, of any other state for the purpose of granting individuals r…

43:21-45.2 Implementation of disability insurance goals for timely determination and prompt payment. 21. a. The division shall implement disability insurance goals for the timely determination and prompt payment of temporary disability benefits and family temporary disability ben…

43:21-45.3 Contract for technical and support services and equipment to adapt and increase functionality of the administrative system. 22. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a contract for technical and support services and equipment to increase t…

43:21-46 State disability benefits fund. 22. State disability benefits fund. (a) The State disability benefits fund, hereinafter referred to as the fund, is hereby established. The fund shall remain in the custody of the State Treasurer, and to the extent of its cash requirements…

43:21-47 Withdrawal from federal treasury. 23. Withdrawal from Federal Treasury. (a) The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to requisition and withdraw on or before December 31, 1948, the sum of $50,000,000.00 from the amount of worker contributions heretofore accu…

43:21-48. Assessment of costs of administration (a) If officers or employees of the Division of Employment Security perform duties in part related to the administration of this act and of the unemployment compensation law, or if there be expenses otherwise incurred jointly in con…

43:21-49 Postings, notice and claims for disability benefits. 25. (a) (1) Every employer shall post, in prominent locations, notices to employees in the form provided by the division of whether the employer is permitted or required to participate in a temporary disability benefit…

43:21-5 Disqualification for benefits. 43:21-5. An individual shall be disqualified for benefits: (a) For the week in which the individual has left work voluntarily without good cause attributable to such work, and for each week thereafter until the individual becomes reemployed …

43:21-5.2. Agreement with United States Secretary of Labor authorized The Division of Employment Security is authorized to enter into an agreement with the United States Secretary of Labor under Title XV of the Social Security Act-- "Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employee…

43:21-50. Review (a) If a person claiming benefits under an approved private plan shall be unable to agree with the employer or insurer as to benefits thereunder, such claimant may, within one year after the beginning of the period for which benefits are claimed, file a complaint…

43:21-51. Fees of attorney and medical witnesses In any proceeding had as the result of a complaint filed with the commission as provided in this article, the hearing officer may (i) if an award of benefits is made to an employee, allow a reasonable fee, not exceeding twenty per …

43:21-52. Records and reports (a) Each employer shall keep true and accurate employment records, containing such information as may reasonably be prescribed by the commission. Such records shall be open to inspection by the commission or its authorized representative at any time …

43:21-53. Rights in payments Benefits payable under an approved private plan by an employer as a self-insurer shall have the same preference against the assets of the employer as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law for a claim for unpaid wages for labor, and benefits under…

43:21-54. Financial responsibility under private plans If a private plan does not provide for the assumption by an insurer, duly authorized and admitted to do business in this State, of the liability to pay the benefits afforded by such plan, the commission shall not approve it u…

43:21-55 Penalties. 31. Penalties. (a) Whoever makes a false statement or representation knowing it to be false or knowingly fails to disclose a material fact, and each such false statement or representation or failure to disclose a material fact shall constitute a separate offen…

43:21-55.1 Liability for repayment of disability benefits overpayments. 2. (a) If it is determined by the division that an individual for any reason has received, under the State plan, an approved private plan or for a disability during unemployment, any sum of disability benefit…

43:21-55.2 Retaliation against employee for request, use of disability benefits prohibited; violations, penalties. 24. a. Any covered individual who took any temporary disability benefits pursuant to P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et al.), or family temporary disability leave benefi…

43:21-56. Severability If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative, in whole or in part, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder …

43:21-57. Findings, declarations 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: a. During the 1980s, New Jersey employers reported serious difficulties in finding skilled workers for a wide range of jobs in key sectors of the State's economy, and, notwithstanding the current …

43:21-58 Definitions. 2. As used in this act: "Approved service provider" or "approved training provider" means a service provider which is on the State Eligible Training Provider List. "Commission" means the State Employment and Training Commission. "Employment and training serv…

43:21-59 Counseling, Employability Development Plan. 3. Counseling shall be made available by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to each individual who meets the requirements indicated in subsections a. and b. of section 4 of this act. The department may provide th…

43:21-5a Reduction by pension amount; rollover, certain; no reduction. 1. The amount of benefits payable to an individual for any week which begins in a period with respect to which such individual is receiving a governmental or other pension, retirement or retired pay, annuity, …

43:21-6 Claims for benefits. 43:21-6. (a) Filing. (1) Claims for benefits shall be made in accordance with such regulations as the Director of the Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development of the State of New …

43:21-6.1. Child support obligations; withholding from unemployment compensation payments; distribution a. An individual filing a new claim for unemployment compensation with an effective date on or after October 1, 1982 shall, at the time of filing the claim, disclose whether or…

43:21-6.2 Registration of authorized agent. 3. a. An authorized agent who represents parties for a fee shall not represent any party after December 1, 2010 in any procedure with the division regarding claims for unemployment benefits or any obligations of employers regarding char…

43:21-6.3 Responsibilities of authorized agent to client. 4. a. An authorized agent shall keep any party that is a client of the agent reasonably informed about the status of any matter before the division and verify with the client the accuracy of any information it provides to …

43:21-6.4 Postponement request. 5. a. If an authorized agent believes that a critical witness will not be available for a scheduled hearing and requests a postponement in order to produce the witness, the authorized agent shall, after consulting with the client, provide the divis…

43:21-6.5 Representation provided by authorized agent. 6. a. An authorized agent shall provide competent representation to each party that is a client of the agent. The authorized agent shall explain the proceedings and prepare the case with the client and any witnesses before an…

43:21-6.6 Production of evidence, witnesses at hearing. 7. An authorized agent shall be prepared to produce all necessary evidence and witnesses at the time the hearing is scheduled to commence and provide, prior to the date of the hearing, to all parties copies of any documentar…

43:21-6.7 Violations committed by authorized agent. 8. a. If the commissioner determines that an authorized agent has exhibited a pattern of repeated violations of the provisions of sections 3 through 9 of this act or other provisions of this chapter (R.S.43:21-1 et seq.), includ…

43:21-6.8 Definitions relative to C.43:21-6.2 et seq. 9. For the purposes of sections 3 through 9 of this act: "Authorized agent" means an individual, organization or business that, for a fee, provides representation to parties in communications with, or hearings or other proceed…

43:21-60 Requirements for provision of additional benefits. 4. Except as provided in section 8 of this act, the additional benefits indicated in section 5 of this act shall be provided to any individual who: a. Has received a notice of a permanent termination of employment by the…

43:21-61 Additional benefits provided during completion of remedial education, vocational training. 5. Except as provided in section 8 of this act, each individual who meets the requirements of section 4 of this act, but has not completed the remedial education and vocational tra…

43:21-62. Notice of services, benefits available, applications 6. a. The Department of Labor shall provide notice to any individual who is laid off or notified of a pending layoff of the services and benefits available to the individual under the provisions of this act and employ…

43:21-63. Allocation of moneys for education, training 7. In using moneys provided as individual grants pursuant to the "1992 New Jersey Employment and Workforce Development Act," P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et al.), and in using moneys appropriated for any employment and training…

43:21-65. Rules, regulations 9. The commissioner shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to govern the proper conduct and operation of the program consistent with the provisions of this act…

43:21-67. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Self-Employment Assistance and Entrepreneurial Training Act." L.1995,c.394,s.1.

43:21-68. Findings, declarations relative to small business 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a significant percentage of new jobs in this country are created by small businesses and that approximately 12 percent of the persons employed in the United States are self-empl…

43:21-69. Definitions relative to self-employment assistance 3. As used in P.L.1995, c.394 (C.43:21-67 et al.): "Division" means the Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance of the Department of Labor. "Full-time basis" with respect to the amount of time spent …

43:21-7 Contributions. 43:21-7. Employers other than governmental entities, whose benefit financing provisions are set forth in section 4 of P.L.1971, c.346 (C.43:21-7.3), and those nonprofit organizations liable for payment in lieu of contributions on the basis set forth in sect…