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1 STEVEN PORTNOFF v. NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE COMPANY -- rank: 1000

... may the benefits be commuted to a lump sum payment. N.J.S.A. 34:15-25. Indeed, the workers' compensation regulations provide that "[n]o award ...

docket:	A1442-05
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-04-25
status:	published
citation:	392 N.J. Super. 377 920 A.2d 761
Document Size:	69805

2 DOROTHY A. HARRISON, Petitioner- v. A & J FRIEDMAN SUPPLY CO. -- rank: 909

... party . . . .     Unless so approved, no compensation payments shall be commuted.     . . . . [ N.J.S.A. 34:15-25 (emphasis added).] A plain reading of this statute, spurred by ... not set forth any exceptions to the broad language of N.J.S.A. 34:15-25 would permit commutation. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for further ... Court held that this particular phrase in the predecessor to N.J.S.A. 34:15-25 should be liberally construed or "treat[ed] . . . as inoperative," and ... debt, or to make payment to physicians, lawyers or others." N.J.S.A. 34:15-25. Footnote: 2 N.J.S.A. 34:15-25 has undergone little revision since the Court of Errors and ...

docket:	A0964-03
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2004-10-12
status:	published
citation:
Document Size:	16045

3 AVELINO M. VIEIRA VS. ON SHORE CONSTRUCTION CO. -- rank: 725

... regulations.     The issue presented is whether commutation is appropriate under N.J.S.A. 34:15-25 which provides in part:         Compensation may be commuted by the ... whether it is in his best interests to award commutation. N.J.S.A. 34:15-25.     The employee's expenses, including food, exceed his present income ...

docket:	a3569-95
court:	njappellate
decided:	1997-02-19
status:	published
citation:	297 N.J.Super. 518
Document Size:	14695

4 TERRANCE R. JENKINS - v. L.A. FITNESS -- rank: 671

... his application for commutation of his workers' compensation award. See N.J.S.A. 34:15-25. Before addressing the merits of this appeal, we note that ... when it is in "the best interest of" the employee. N.J.S.A. 34:15-25. The statute provides the following guidance in evaluating a commutation ...

docket:	a3570-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-01-27
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	10292