§ 43:21-1 Short title
§ 43:21-2 Declaration of state public policy
§ 43:21-3 Benefits
§ 43:21-3.1 Supplemental unemployment benefits for certain ex-service members
§ 43:21-4 Benefit eligibility conditions
§ 43:21-4.1 Worker profiling system; notice to applicant of benefits, services available
§ 43:21-4.2 Notification of availability of earned income tax credit, recipients of unemployment compensation
§ 43:21-4.3 Pre-notification of exhaustion of UI benefits
§ 43:21-5 Disqualification for benefits
§ 43:21-5a Reduction by pension amount; rollover, certain; no reduction
§ 43:21-5.2 Agreement with United States Secretary of Labor authorized
§ 43:21-6 Claims for benefits
§ 43:21-6 v2 Claims for benefits
§ 43:21-6.1 Child support obligations; withholding from unemployment compensation payments; distribution
§ 43:21-6.2 Registration of authorized agent
§ 43:21-6.3 Responsibilities of authorized agent to client
§ 43:21-6.4 Postponement request
§ 43:21-6.5 Representation provided by authorized agent
§ 43:21-6.6 Production of evidence, witnesses at hearing
§ 43:21-6.7 Violations committed by authorized agent
§ 43:21-6.8 Definitions relative to C.43:21-6.2 et seq
§ 43:21-7 Contributions
§ 43:21-7a Definitions
§ 43:21-7b Contributions to Health Care Subsidy Fund
§ 43:21-7c Employer obligations
§ 43:21-7d Failure to make report
§ 43:21-7e Entitlement to refund or tax credit
§ 43:21-7f Schedule of fines
§ 43:21-7g Rules, regulations
§ 43:21-7.2 Nonprofit organizations
§ 43:21-7.3 Governmental entities
§ 43:21-7.4 Application of exemptions from taxation to contributions
§ 43:21-7.5 Contribution rate calculated upon benefit experience; increase if low balance in unemployment trust fund
§ 43:21-7.6 Inapplicability of expenditure limitations of Public School Education Act of 1975
§ 43:21-7.7 Reduced new employer contribution rate
§ 43:21-7.8 Responsibilities of employee leasing company
§ 43:21-7.9 Unemployment compensation benefits for 2020 not considered in employer’s reserve ratio
§ 43:21-8 Period, election, and termination of employer’s coverage
§ 43:21-9 Unemployment compensation fund
§ 43:21-9.1 Cancellation of record of checks not presented for payment within 6 years
§ 43:21-10 Unemployment compensation commission
§ 43:21-11 Administration
§ 43:21-11.1 Administration; agricultural workers
§ 43:21-11.2 Notice posting; penalties for violation
§ 43:21-11.3 Returns for domestic service filed on calendar year basis; exceptions
§ 43:21-11.4 Establishment of system of annual filings
§ 43:21-11.5 Information regarding New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Department of Labor and Workforce Development communication
§ 43:21-12 Employment service
§ 43:21-12.3 Civil service, pension and other rights of employees not affected during period of service to Federal government
§ 43:21-12.4 Commission may arrange with federal agencies for jobs for veterans; expenses
§ 43:21-12.4a Agreement with United States Secretary of Labor regarding payment of unemployment compensation to veterans
§ 43:21-12.4b Actions taken by Division of Employment Security ratified
§ 43:21-12.5 Civil service employees of Employment Service Division remitted to state service; survey of personnel, duties and compensation
§ 43:21-12.6 Adjustments of compensation
§ 43:21-12.7 Administration by Civil Service Commission
§ 43:21-12.8 Reconversion unemployment benefits for seamen; arrangements with federal officials
§ 43:21-13 Unemployment compensation administration fund
§ 43:21-14 Periodic contribution reports
§ 43:21-14a ZIP Code reporting
§ 43:21-14b Information to Transportation commissioner
§ 43:21-14.1 Refund of contributions; claim
§ 43:21-14.2 Termination of lien for contributions for certain years
§ 43:21-14.3 Unemployment compensation interest repayment fund; deposits, administration and disbursement; special assessment against employers; exceptions
§ 43:21-14.4 Withholding of payments to vendors for certain delinquent payments; administrative fees
§ 43:21-15 Waiver of rights void
§ 43:21-16 Unemployment compensation offenses and penalties
§ 43:21-16 v2 Unemployment compensation offenses and penalties
§ 43:21-17 Representation in court or administrative proceeding
§ 43:21-18 Nonliability of state
§ 43:21-19 Definitions
§ 43:21-19.2 Effective date and application of Act
§ 43:21-19.3 Provisions dealing with exclusion of certain agents retroactive
§ 43:21-19.4 Gratuities or tips; remuneration in lieu of
§ 43:21-19.6 South Jersey Port Commission considered employer
§ 43:21-20.1 Individuals employed part time; eligibility for benefits
§ 43:21-20.2 Effective date
§ 43:21-20.3 Definitions relative to unemployment insurance benefits
§ 43:21-20.4 Application to provide shared work program
§ 43:21-20.5 Revocation of approval
§ 43:21-20.6 Eligibility for short-time benefits
§ 43:21-20.7 Amount of short-time benefits paid
§ 43:21-20.8 Beginning, expiration of payment of benefits
§ 43:21-20.9 Manner of charging short-time benefits
§ 43:21-20.10 Report to Legislature
§ 43:21-20.11 Provisions in violation of federal law inoperative
§ 43:21-20.12 Short title
§ 43:21-20.13 Actions of division
§ 43:21-20.14 Contributions to system, fund
§ 43:21-20.15 Report on all shared work programs on website
§ 43:21-21 Reciprocal benefit arrangements
§ 43:21-22 Saving clause
§ 43:21-23 Separability of provisions
§ 43:21-24.1 Sale of surplus, obsolete or unsuitable property; disposition of proceeds
§ 43:21-24.2 Contracts for payments under federal Temporary Unemployment Compensation Act of 1958
§ 43:21-24.3 Benefit payments not chargeable to employers’ accounts
§ 43:21-24.4 Agreements with United States
§ 43:21-24.11 Definitions
§ 43:21-24.12 Effect of State law provisions relating to regular benefits on claims for, and the payment and charging of, extended benefits
§ 43:21-24.13 Eligibility requirements for extended benefits
§ 43:21-24.14 Weekly extended benefit rate
§ 43:21-24.15 Total extended benefit amount
§ 43:21-24.16 Beginning and termination of extended benefit period
§ 43:21-24.17 Short title
§ 43:21-24.18 Cessation of extended benefits when paid under an interstate claim in a state where an extended benefit period is not in effect
§ 43:21-24.19 Ineligibility for benefits; failure to accept offer of, apply for or actively engage in seeking suitable work or dismissal for misconduct
§ 43:21-24.20 Inapplicability of C.43:21-24.19
§ 43:21-24.21 Definitions for purposes of Emergency Unemployment Benefits Program
§ 43:21-24.22 Provision of weekly emergency unemployment benefits
§ 43:21-24.23 Employer’s account not charged; exceptions
§ 43:21-24.24 Conditions for payment
§ 43:21-24.25 Administrative actions to ensure proper payment of emergency unemployment benefits
§ 43:21-24.26 Definitions relative to Emergency Unemployment Benefits Program
§ 43:21-24.27 Emergency unemployment benefits
§ 43:21-24.28 Charging of employer’s account for emergency unemployment benefits
§ 43:21-24.29 Payment of emergency unemployment benefits
§ 43:21-24.30 Administrative actions to ensure payment to eligible individuals
§ 43:21-25 Short title
§ 43:21-26 Purpose
§ 43:21-27 Definitions
§ 43:21-28 Coverage
§ 43:21-29 Compensable disability
§ 43:21-29.2 Rights of employees who are organ, bone marrow donors
§ 43:21-30 Nonduplication of benefits, exceptions, certain
§ 43:21-30.1 Notice of unemployment compensation, conditions
§ 43:21-31 Certain individuals excepted
§ 43:21-32 Establishment of private plans
§ 43:21-33 Election of employees; deduction of contributions
§ 43:21-34 Existing plans
§ 43:21-35 Termination of private plans
§ 43:21-36 Additional benefits
§ 43:21-37 Persons entitled to benefits
§ 43:21-38 Duration of benefits
§ 43:21-39 Limitation of benefits
§ 43:21-39.1 Compensation for family temporary disability leave; conditions
§ 43:21-39.2 Duration of family temporary disability leave; continuous or intermittent; certification
§ 43:21-39.3 Payment of benefits for family temporary disability leave, continuous or intermittent
§ 43:21-39.4 Availability of annual reports; contents
§ 43:21-39.5 Temporary disability benefits, paid family leave benefits program; applications
§ 43:21-40 Benefit rates, partial benefits
§ 43:21-41 Entitlement for disability benefits
§ 43:21-42 Payment of disability benefits; fund; deceased claimant; minors; representative appointed
§ 43:21-45 Administration
§ 43:21-45.1 Reciprocal agreements for certain temporary disability benefits
§ 43:21-45.2 Implementation of disability insurance goals for timely determination and prompt payment
§ 43:21-45.3 Contract for technical and support services and equipment to adapt and increase functionality of the administrative system
§ 43:21-46 State disability benefits fund
§ 43:21-47 Withdrawal from federal treasury
§ 43:21-48 Assessment of costs of administration
§ 43:21-49 Postings, notice and claims for disability benefits
§ 43:21-50 Review
§ 43:21-51 Fees of attorney and medical witnesses
§ 43:21-52 Records and reports
§ 43:21-53 Rights in payments
§ 43:21-54 Financial responsibility under private plans
§ 43:21-55 Penalties
§ 43:21-55.1 Liability for repayment of disability benefits overpayments
§ 43:21-55.2 Retaliation against employee for request, use of disability benefits prohibited; violations, penalties
§ 43:21-56 Severability
§ 43:21-57 Findings, declarations
§ 43:21-58 Definitions
§ 43:21-59 Counseling, Employability Development Plan
§ 43:21-60 Requirements for provision of additional benefits
§ 43:21-61 Additional benefits provided during completion of remedial education, vocational training
§ 43:21-62 Notice of services, benefits available, applications
§ 43:21-63 Allocation of moneys for education, training
§ 43:21-65 Rules, regulations
§ 43:21-67 Short title
§ 43:21-68 Findings, declarations relative to small business
§ 43:21-69 Definitions relative to self-employment assistance
§ 43:21-70 Self-employment assistance allowance; conditions
§ 43:21-71 Rules, regulations
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 43 > Chapter 21 - Unemployment Compensation Law

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • alternative base year: means the last three completed calendar quarters immediately preceding his benefit year and, of the calendar quarter in which the benefit year commences, the portion of the quarter which occurs before the commencing of the benefit year. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Annual payroll: means the total amount of wages paid during a calendar year (regardless of when earned) by an employer for employment. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Average annual payroll: means the average of the annual payrolls of any employer for the last three or five preceding calendar years, whichever average is higher, except that any year or years throughout which an employer has had no "annual payroll" because of military service shall be deleted from the reckoning. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Average weekly wage: means the amount derived by dividing an individual's total wages received during his base year base weeks (as defined in subsection (t) of this section) from that most recent base year employer with whom he has established at least 20 base weeks, by the number of base weeks in which such wages were earned. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • base year: shall mean the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters immediately preceding the individual's period of disability, if the employment held by the individual immediately preceding the period of disability is no longer available at the conclusion of that period and the individual files a valid claim for unemployment benefits after the conclusion of that period. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Benefits: means the money payments payable to an individual, as provided in this chapter (R. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Calendar quarter: means the period of three consecutive calendar months ending March 31, June 30, September 30, or December 31. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • certified mail: include private express carrier service, provided that the private express carrier service provides confirmation of mailing. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • contributions: shall include the contributions of workers pursuant to this section. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-7
  • Controller: means the Office of the Assistant Commissioner for Finance and Controller of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, established by the 1982 Reorganization Plan of the Department of Labor. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • crew leader: means an individual who (aa) furnishes individuals to perform service in agricultural labor for any other entity. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Division: means the Division of Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and any transaction or exercise of authority by the director of the division thereunder, or under this chapter (R. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Educational institution: means any public or other nonprofit institution (including an institution of higher education): (A) In which participants, trainees, or students are offered an organized course of study or training designed to transfer to them knowledge, skills, information, doctrines, attitudes or abilities from, by or under the guidance of an instructor or teacher. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Employer: means : (1) Any employing unit which in either the current or the preceding calendar year paid remuneration for employment in the amount of $1,000. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Employing unit: means the State or any of its instrumentalities or any political subdivision thereof or any of its instrumentalities or any instrumentality of more than one of the foregoing or any instrumentality of any of the foregoing and one or more other states or political subdivisions or any individual or type of organization, any partnership, association, trust, estate, joint-stock company, insurance company or corporation, whether domestic or foreign, or the receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, trustee or successor thereof, or the legal representative of a deceased person, which has or subsequent to January 1, 1936, had in its employ one or more individuals performing services for it within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Employment: means : (A) Any service performed prior to January 1, 1972, which was employment as defined in the "unemployment compensation law" (R. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Employment office: means a free public employment office, or branch thereof operated by this State or maintained as a part of a State-controlled system of public employment offices. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Hospital: means an institution which has been licensed, certified or approved under the law of this State as a hospital. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Initial determination: means , subject to the provisions of R. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Institution of higher education: means an educational institution which: (A) Admits as regular students only individuals having a certificate of graduation from a high school, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Last date of employment: means the last calendar day in the base year of an individual on which he performed services in employment for a given employer. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • legal transcriber: means a person who engages in "legal transcribing. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Most recent base year employer: means that employer with whom the individual most recently, in point of time, performed service in employment in the base year. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • pay period: means a period of not more than 31 consecutive days for which a payment for service is ordinarily made by an employing unit to individuals in its employ. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Payments in lieu of contributions: means the money payments to the State Unemployment Compensation Fund by employers electing or required to make payments in lieu of contributions, as provided in section 3 or section 4 of P. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • period of disability: means the period defined as a period of disability by section 3 of the "Temporary Disability Benefits Law" P. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • population: when used in any statute, shall be taken to mean the population as shown by the latest Federal census effective within this State, and shall be construed as synonymous with "inhabitants. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Pro se: A Latin term meaning "on one's own behalf"; in courts, it refers to persons who present their own cases without lawyers.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • registered mail: include "certified mail". See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Remuneration: means all compensation for personal services, including commission and bonuses and the cash value of all compensation in any medium other than cash. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: includes , in addition to the states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • sworn: includes "affirmed. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Unemployment compensation administration fund: means the unemployment compensation administration fund established by this chapter (R. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • United States: when used in a geographical sense in subsection R. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Wages: means remuneration paid by employers for employment. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Week: means for benefit years commencing on or after October 1, 1984, the calendar week ending at midnight Saturday, or as the division may by regulation prescribe. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.