Death benefits applicable to pending cases
In Cruz v. Central Jersey Landscaping, Inc., decided
by the New Jersey Appellate Division on May 14, 2007,
the majority found that amendments to N.J.S.A.
34:15-13 (which went into law effective January 14,
2004 setting a uniform 70% of the decedent’s wages as
the death benefit amount in dependency cases
regardless of the number of dependents) applied to
pending workers’ compensation cases including claims
where the worker’s death was prior to January 14,
2004.
