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1 RAUL PLANES v. VILLAGE TOWNHOUSE -- rank: 1000

... of prosecution. Because the judge of compensation relied solely on N.J.S.A. 34:15-54, and failed to recognize his inherent power to reopen judgments ... order dismissing the case for lack of prosecution pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-54, subject to reinstatement for good cause shown within one year ... a statutory court," and that he lacked "any authority under [ N.J.S.A. 34:15-54] to extend the one[-]year statute." Petitioner argues on appeal ... the accident. Thereafter, the petition is subject to dismissal under N.J.S.A. 34:15-54, which provides: No petition shall be dismissed for want of ... 55 N.J. Super. 493 , 498-99 (App. Div. 1959). N.J.S.A. 34:15-54, at issue in this appeal, is intended to bring a ... year limitation imposed upon such a reopening in certain circumstances, N.J.S.A. 34:15-54, it is abundantly clear that the Division has the ...

docket:	a6025-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-11-25
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	23835

2 GARY STREEPER v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY - -- rank: 919

... S.A. 34:15-27, as well as that in N.J.S.A. 34:15-54, which established a one-year period in which to seek ... year limitation imposed upon such a reopening in certain circumstances, N.J.S.A. 34:15- 54, it is abundantly clear that the Division has the inherent ...

docket:	a1625-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-03-08
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	26861

3 DANIEL EDEBIRI OMOKARO v. OCS SECURITY COMPANY -- rank: 795

... of compensation dismissed the petition, finding the motion untimely under N.J.S.A. 34:15-54, which mandates that, to obtain reinstatement, a petitioner must move ... s motion to restore the claim petition, the court observed N.J.S.A. 34:15-54 precluded the restoration of a petition that has been dismissed ... before the time to file a motion to restore under N.J.S.A. 34:15-54 expired, depriving us of any basis to evaluate, let alone ... Supreme Court recognized the one-year time bar imposed by N.J.S.A. 34:15-54 may be waived upon the grounds set forth in Rule ... was defective because petitioner was not advised, as required by N.J.S.A. 34:15-54, that unless he moved for a hearing within thirty days ...

docket:	a2138-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-03-14
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	15668

4 RICHARD KOST v. GPU ENERGY -- rank: 783

... an Order and Decision denying petitioner's motion pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-54, which states that a petition for reinstatement, upon good cause ... or to the Commissioner of Labor within one year thereafter." N.J.S.A. 34:15-54. Although N.J.S.A. 34:15-54 does not expressly create an exception to the one-year ...

docket:	a0858-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-04-22
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	18581

5 ROBIN WILLIAMS v. READY PACK -- rank: 746

... JWC) amplified his decision that good cause as required by N.J.S.A. 34:15-54 had not been established at a further hearing conducted on ... for dismissal without prejudice. The JWC said that if in N.J.S.A. 34:15-54 the Legislature had intended "good cause" to result "merely upon ... substantial reason that affords legal excuse for the default." Ibid. N.J.S.A. 34:15-54 "is intended to bring a compensation case to an end ...

docket:	a1689-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-01-23
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	15333

6 JOSEPH COTTRELL - v. MID STATE MOVING COMPANY and THE UNINSURED EMPLOYER\'S FUND -- rank: 658

... year limitation imposed upon such a reopening in certain circumstances, N.J.S.A. 34:15-54, it is abundantly clear that the Division has the inherent ...

docket:	a0575-09
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2011-02-10
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	44788

7 MICHELLE A. WILLIAMS - v. FAMILY CHOICE ALL METRO HEALTHCARE -- rank: 546

... a claim petition for lack of prosecution is governed by N.J.S.A. 34:15-54, which provides in pertinent part: No petition shall be dismissed ...

docket:	a4474-07
court:
decided:	2009-05-11
status:	Unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	30567

8 BARBARA SANKO v. WAWA -- rank: 497

... the following new argument for the first time: POINT I: N.J.S.A. 34:15-54 PROHIBITS THE DISMISSAL OF A CASE FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION ...

docket:	A1990-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-01-10
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	36804

9 KATERINA ZIMBITSKIY v. COUNTY OF MORRIS -- rank: 489

... sustain a permanent disability in accordance with the requirements of [ N.J.S.A. 34:15-54 provides, in pertinent part: No petition shall be dismissed for ...

docket:	a2429-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-01-15
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	43469

10 JAMES LAKE - v. SOUTH JERSEY PUBLISHING - v. THE HOME DEPOT - -- rank: 445

... good cause shown, upon application made . . . within one year thereafter." N.J.S.A. 34:15-54. There are no statutory exceptions to the one-year requirement ...

docket:	a4383-14
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-04-22
status:	Published
citation:
Document Size:	12969

11 SUSAN DANTER v. ARROW INTERNATIONAL, INC -- rank: 417

... petitioner was required to move for relief within one year. N.J.S.A. 34:15-54 suggests no exception to the one-year requirement for the ...

docket:	a0111-09
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-06-30
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	22245

12 ROBERT METRICK - v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE -- rank: 317

... failed to make the showing of "good cause" required by N.J.S.A. 34:15-54 and dismissed the petitions with prejudice. Our review of such ...

docket:	a4132-08
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-03-01
status:	unpublished
citation:
Document Size:	7156