26 WEEK RULE

A recent New Jersey Appellate Court decision entitled Collette v. South Jersey Transportation Authority, A-1175-09T2 (App.Div. September 7, 2010) dealt with the 26 Week Rule of the Workers' Compensation Statute.

In  many claims the employer invokes the 26-week rule, which states that compensation for permanent disability, total or partial, shall not be determined or awarded until after 26
weeks from the date of the employee's final active medical treatment, or until after 26
weeks from the date of the employee's return to work, whichever is earlier.