New Jersey Statutes
§ 34:15-2 — Defenses abolished
New Jersey § 34:15-2
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 34LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 34:15-2 (2026).
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The right to compensation as provided by this article shall not be defeated upon the ground that the injury was caused in any degree by the negligence of a fellow employee; or that the injured employee assumed the risks inherent in or incidental to or arising out of his employment or arising from the failure of the employer to provide and maintain safe premises and suitable appliances; which said grounds of defense are hereby abolished.
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§ 34:15-1
Employees' right to recover for negligent injury; willful negligence as defense; jury question§ 34:15-10
Employment of minors§ 34:15-100
Medical reports§ 34:15-101
Penalty for noncompliance§ 34:15-102
Rules and regulations; agreements filed§ 34:15-103
Short title§ 34:15-104
Definitions.§ 34:15-105
Workers' compensation security fund.§ 34:15-107
Contributions to the fund.§ 34:15-11
Termination of contract§ 34:15-111
Payment of claims; application; recovery.§ 34:15-117
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New Jersey § 34:15-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/34%3A15-2.