Middlesex County Bar Ass'n v. Parkin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

FURMAN, P.J.A.D.

Three discrete issues are before us on consolidated appeals: (1) Whether a separate workers’ compensation court must be *390provided in each county pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-53; (2) Whether defendant Parkin is holding office illegally as Director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation because he was not appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:1A-12; and (3) whether defendant Serraino, Commissioner of the Department of Labor, abused his discretion in denying plaintiffs’ application for a hearing on…