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1 Mary Kibble v. Weeks Dredging & Construction Co -- rank: 1000

... who settles his or her workers' compensation claim pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 (Section 20) simultaneously can waive the future right of his ... who settles his or her workers' compensation claim pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 (Section 20) simultaneously can waive the future right of his ... other benefits arising out of such claim under the statute. [ N.J.S.A. 34:15-20.]     For a Section 20 lump-sum settlement to be effective ... 000. Counsel therefore sought $50,000 to settle pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20. The $50,000 demand was based not only on the ... the Division of Workers' Compensation (Division), the settlement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 was placed on the official record of the proceedings and ... 480. -B-     The critical issue in this appeal is whether N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 provided that in the case of a dispute over ...

docket:	a-38-98
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1999-08-09
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citation:	161 N.J. 178
Document Size:	103217

2 University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Inc. et al v. Mario S. Christodoulou et als -- rank: 836

... a hearing before a workers' compensation court judge pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 (Section 20), Steve Christodoulou settled both the employee and dependency ... a work-related injury does so at his peril. C. N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 allows an employee and employer in a contested workers' compensation ... the "settlement is fair and just under all the circumstances." N.J.S.A. 34:15-20. If it does so, the court enters an "order approving ...

docket:	a-12-03
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decided:	2004-07-13
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citation:	180 N.J. 334 851 A.2d 636
Document Size:	98110

3 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a2315-17.opn.html -- rank: 818

... their settlement into a proposed order approving the settlement under N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 (Section 20) of the Act. The order identified plaintiff as ... amount of compensation therefor according to the schedule herein provided, . . . . [N.J.S.A. 34:15-20.] The same section addresses the resolution of any dispute by ... J. at 188. 'Receipt of a lump sum settlement under N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 constitutes an implied acknowledgment that the claimant's disability was ...

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4 JOSE GONZALEZ v. NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORP - -- rank: 798

... of a Judge of Workers' Compensation (JWC) denying a proposed N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 (Section 20) settlement with Jose Gonzalez. NJT contends the JWC ... other benefits arising out of such claim under the statute. [ N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 (emphasis added).] A-1408-22 11 'The applicable regulations require ... N.J.A.C. 12:235 - 3.13(e); see N.J.S.A. 34:15-20. While the Division issued guidance that Section 20 hearings can ...

docket:	a1408-22
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-08-21
status:	Unpublished
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5 YESENIA MORALES v. ADVANCE AUTO PARTS -- rank: 749

... were presented.5 Additionally, this was not a settlement under N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 as petitioner alleges, and therefore, there is no need for ...

docket:	a0557-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2021-09-30
status:	Unpublished
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6 Barbara Basil, etc. v. Frank A. Wolf, et al. -- rank: 739

... received a lump sum payment of $19,975 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 for his work-related disabling injury. After his death, Mrs ...

docket:	a-110-06
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decided:	2007-12-11
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citation:	193 N.J. 38
Document Size:	172332

7 Hawksby v. DePietro -- rank: 684

... plaintiff's employment or his ladder accident, entered pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20, is vacated so that plaintiff can pursue his claim against ... two types of orders approving settlement. One is pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20, and operates as a “dismissal of the claim petition.” Ibid ... The order approving settlement in the present case involved both N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 and -58. That part of the order providing that “[t ... employment or the accident of 12/13/93" falls under N.J.S.A. 34:15-20. By that stipulation, the parties intended to have the aggravation ... 1954). In the future, however, such a disposition pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 shall effectively preclude litigating the issue in either the Division ...

docket:	a-104-98
court:	njsupreme
decided:	2000-07-25
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citation:	165 N.J. 58
Document Size:	59101

8 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3310-17.opn.html -- rank: 640

... voucher could have been obtained that day. Moreover, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20, a judge of compensation, after hearing testimony and/or reviewing ...

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9 MARGARITA SORIANO v. 70 HUDSON STREET REALTY, LLC -- rank: 632

... 209 settlement. The settlement order states it is 'pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15- 20[,] which has the effect of a dismissal with prejudice, being ... The court then found 'no evidence in the motion 9 N.J.S.A. 34:15-20. A-0490-17T3 10 record . . . that would place Hazel Rock ... Hazel Rock entered into a Section 20 settlement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20, which provides, in relevant part: [A] judge of compensation may ... under the statute. 'Receipt of a lump sum settlement under N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 constitutes an implied acknowledgment that the claimant's disability was ...

docket:	a0490-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-02-27
status:	Unpublished
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10 GINA PARASCANDOLO v. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BOARD OF REVIEW -- rank: 563

... been a settlement of a workers' compensation claim pursuant to [ N.J.S.A. ] 34:15-20 in an amount less than that to which the claimant ... the amount from the settlement received by the claimant under [ N.J.S.A. ] 34:15-20. The Department of Labor promulgated N.J.A.C. 12 ...

docket:	a3209-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-05-22
status:	published
citation:	435 N.J.Super. 617 90 A.3d 669
Document Size:	56690

11 Sperling v. Board of Review -- rank: 555

... collected a lump settlement of his workers' compensation claim under N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 is barred from receiving temporary disability benefits for those same ... ultimately settled for a lump sum of $1,500 under N.J.S.A. 34:15-20. He subsequently applied to the Division of Temporary Disability Insurance ... disability benefits pending resolution of his workers' compensation claim. See N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 for $1500, of which $500 was allocated to counsel fees ... neither governing statute supports the position taken by the Court. N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 states that when parties have consented to a comp settlement ... again[st]."     When Sperling entered into the $1500 settlement under N.J.S.A. 34:15-20, he gave up forever his rights in comp to reopen ...

docket:	a-153-97
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1998-12-11
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citation:	156 N.J. 466
Document Size:	30966

12 DANIEL AQUILINO CALVA CALLE v. HITACHI POWER TOOLS -- rank: 553

... Style and Calle. The order approving settlement, entered pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 (Section 20), expressly provided that "Respondent [American Style] retains Section ...

docket:	a1015-09
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2011-02-15
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	25312

13 SYLVIA SIMMONS v. FEDERATED LOGISTICS -- rank: 550

... settled her claim against Speedmark for $4,800, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20. A confirming order, dismissing the case with prejudice, was entered ...

docket:	A1978-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-01-15
status:	unpublished
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14 MANUEL LAMBOUR v. ADAMAR OF NEW JERSEY INC -- rank: 540

... claim was resolved in a lump sum settlement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-20. 1 Additionally, on September 27, 2002, the back claim was ...

docket:	a4739-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2011-01-11
status:	unpublished
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15 WILLA LEGGETT v. NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION, et al. -- rank: 540

... shall refer to it accordingly for purpose of this opinion. N.J.S.A. 34:15-20 provides for settlement of a compensation claim by payment of ...

docket:	A2468-04
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2006-04-18
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	56778