Matter of Boyan

The dispositive issue concerns the determination of the intent of the Legislature for granting salary increases for workers’ compensation judges. The relevant facts are uncontested. In brief, appellants, William L. Boyan and Isaac G. McNatt, claim that the Legislature intended that they are entitled to such increases in accordance with the salary steps contained in N.J.S.A. 34:15-49. Finding that appellants had not exhausted their administrative remedies, the Law Division transferred the matter to the Salary Adjustment Committee (SAC), which consists of the State Treasurer, the Commissioner…