Ramos v. Browning Ferris Industries of South Jersey, Inc.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

POLLOCK, J.

On this appeal, we are asked to overturn the rule that an employer’s liability for injuries sustained by an employee is restricted to the schedule of payments in the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act, N.J.S.A. 34:15-1 to -127. The question is raised by a third-party tortfeasor that seeks contribution, common-law indemnification, or express indemnification from the employer with respect to a judgment obtained by the employee against the tortfeasor.

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