The Workers’ Compensation Act, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Walter Edge, was unanimously passed by the Legislature on April 3, 1911, and signed into law by Wilson the next day.

Rates for permanent partial disability benefits are located on the annual “permanent impairment chart.” NJSA 34:15-36. Click here for 2019 New Jersey workers' compensation rates.

In New Jersey, a worker's wage loss benefits are based on 70% of his average earnings. The new maximum rate is $1,159.00 per week, and there is a minimum rate of $309.00 per week. NJSA 34:15-12(a ...