New Jersey A5198 revises workers' compensation law to change how board and lodging are valued.
New Jersey A5198 revises the workers' compensation law to modernize the treatment of board and lodging provided by an employer when calculating the rate of benefits. Currently, board and lodging furnished by an employer are regarded as part of wages and valued at $25 per week, unless a different amount is fixed at the time of hiring. The bill provides that, unless a different amount is fixed at the time of hiring, the value of employer-furnished board and lodging be its market value. The change aims to reflect the true cost of such benefits more accurately.
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