Joseph Roberts, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements
Signed by Governor Jon Corzine
Title: Stop-Work Orders and Workers' Compensation Requirements
Vote to pass a bill that forces employers to stop work if they are in violation of certain workers' compensation requirements.
-Imposes a fine of $1000 to $5000 for failure or refusal of an employer to comply with a stop-work order (Sec. 1). -Requires the Director of the Division of Worker's Compensation to issue a stop-work order within 72 hours of discovering that an employer knowingly violated certain worker's compensations requirements (Sec. 1). -Takes effect immediately upon passage (Sec. 2).