Democratic New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari, acting governor of the state while a large part of its executive branch has gone to the Democratic National Convention, signed a bill raising the price cap on attorney fees in workers compensation cases from 20% to 25%.
Scutari is a personal injury attorney who also covers workers compensation cases, meaning the bill directly compensates him further.
The bill had been awaiting Gov. Phil Murphy’s (D-NJ) signature for less than two months, and Scutari signed it into law on his first day as acting governor.
“We are committed to protecting New Jersey’s workers and ensuring fair wages,” Scutari said in a press release. “Today’s legislation makes a meaningful adjustment to the contingency attorney fee cap, ensuring fair compensation for attorneys and providing workers with the accessible, quality legal representation…
