New Jersey Statutes 43:21-51. Fees of attorney and medical witnesses
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 43:21-51
- Benefits: means the money payments payable to an individual, as provided in this chapter (R. See New Jersey Statutes 43:21-19
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
- 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
In any proceeding had as the result of a complaint filed with the commission as provided in this article, the hearing officer may (i) if an award of benefits is made to an employee, allow a reasonable fee, not exceeding twenty per centum (20%) of the amount of the award, to the attorney, if any, representing the employee, payable by the employer or insurer, and (ii) allow reasonable appearance fees to medical witnesses, the payment of which may be assessed wholly or in part against the employee, the employer or the insurer as the hearing officer shall determine. Except for amounts thus allowed, it shall be unlawful for an attorney or any other person to ask for, contract for, or receive, directly or indirectly, any charge for services in securing or attempting to secure any benefits hereunder, or for a medical witness to make any charge for an appearance at a hearing held pursuant to this act.
L.1948, c. 110, p. 608, s. 27.