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1 Kim Goulding v. NJ Friendship House, Inc. -- rank: 1000

... constitutes a recreational or social activity within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 34:15-7. 1. The Act does not define “social or recreational activity ...

docket:	a-48-19
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2021-02-08
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2 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a2035-17.opn.html -- rank: 848

... meaning of the 'horseplay or skylarking' provision of the WCA. N.J.S.A. 34:15-7.1. That statute provides that [a]n accident to an employee ... of such employee and shall be compensable under the act[.] [N.J.S.A. 34:15-7.1.] Thus, the court concluded, Johns's injuries are compensable under ... of such employee and shall be compensable under the act[.]' N.J.S.A. 34:15-7.1. The plain language of the statute 'emphasizes an intent to ... agree with the trial court that the express provisions of N.J.S.A. 34:15-7.1 encompass Wengerter's acts and bar Johns's claims. We ...

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court:	NJ Superior Court Law/Chancery Division
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3 NELSON QUINONES VS. P.C. RICHARD & SON -- rank: 835

... the employer.     Petitioner claims that his "injuries are compensable" under N.J.S.A. 34:15-7.1, which provides:          Horseplay or skylarking on part of fellow employees ... J. at 323-24.]     Secor did not involve nor consider N.J.S.A. 34:15-7.1. However, language in another Supreme Court case cited by the ... legislative intent evidenced by the statutory complex at the time N.J.S.A. 34:15-7.1 was adopted in 1956. Id. at 7-8. It held ... at 590. Recovery was upheld in light of Secor , and N.J.S.A. 34:15-7.1 was not addressed. Footnote: 4 Ka-nocka is a paddle ...

docket:	a4650-96
court:	njappellate
decided:	1998-03-24
status:	published
citation:	310 N.J.Super. 63
Document Size:	23074

4 MICHAEL AQUINO v. STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES, -- rank: 619

... to dismiss the petition, citing the statutory exclusion of horseplay. N.J.S.A. 34:15-7.1. Several months thereafter, the employer filed a motion to vacate ...

docket:	a6961-99
court:	njappellate
decided:	2002-03-27
status:	published
citation:	349 N.J. Super. 402
Document Size:	35295

5 KEVIN KELLY v. COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, -- rank: 545

... viewed, in a worker's compensation context, as "horseplay," see N.J.S.A. 34:15-7.1, the common law causes of action of assault and battery ...

docket:	a4178-03
court:	njappellate
decided:	2005-10-12
status:	published
citation:	380 N.J. Super. 552
Document Size:	55581