Acting Governor Scutari Signs Legislation Increasing Workers' Compensation Contingency Attorney Fee Cap to 25%
August 23, 2024
August 23, 2024
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 23 -- Acting Gov. Nicholas Scutari, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024:
Acting Governor Nicholas Scutari today signed S2822/A3986 to raise the attorney fee cap in workers' compensation cases from 20 percent to 25 percent, amending existing statute R.S.34:15-64.
Attorneys for injured workers are often compensated on a contingency fee basis. The fee cap of 20 percent did not account for additional duties that workers . . .
Acting Governor Nicholas Scutari today signed S2822/A3986 to raise the attorney fee cap in workers' compensation cases from 20 percent to 25 percent, amending existing statute R.S.34:15-64.
Attorneys for injured workers are often compensated on a contingency fee basis. The fee cap of 20 percent did not account for additional duties that workers . . .