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N.J. Assembly Democrats Downey, Houghtaling Bill to Increase Workers' Compensation for Loss of Hand or Foot Passes Assembly
December 21, 2019
TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 21 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news:

A bill sponsored by Assembly Democrats Joann Downey and Eric Houghtaling (both D-Monmouth) to increase workers' compensation for employees who lose a hand or foot in a workplace accident was approved Monday by the full Assembly, 62-10.

The measure now heads to the Senate for further review.

Downey and Houghtaling released the following joint statement on the bi . . .

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