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Bergen Businesses Among 14 Newly-Barred From Practicing In NJ: DOL Bergen Businesses Among 14 Newly-Barred From Practicing In NJ: DOL
Bergen Businesses Among 14 Newly-Barred From Practicing In NJ: DOL An additional 14 New Jersey businesses have been barred from practicing for short-changing workers and other violations, bringing the total to 82, according to the state's Labor and Workforce Development Department. The businesses — which were named to the NJDOL’s Workplace Accountability in Labor List (the WALL) — owe a collective $956,000 in wages and penalties to the state and their employees. The 14 businesses added to the WALL are: A Z Construction of NJ Inc., Plainfield Brasero Chicken 3 LLC, Paterson Dar's Staffing LLC, Little Egg Harbor EC Abatement Inc., Newark Lane Mechanical He…

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by Valerie Musson
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Why Uber Is Paying NJ Record $100 Million Back In Taxes Why Uber Is Paying NJ Record $100 Million Back In Taxes
Why Uber Is Paying NJ Record $100 Million Back In Taxes In a record-setting misclassification case, Uber has agreed to pay New Jersey $100 million back in taxes after a state audit found the ride-share company misclassified drivers as independent contractors. This is the most amount of money New Jersey has received for this type of case, and covers 297,866 drivers. The payment follows New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) audits that assessed Uber and its subsidiary Rasier LLC a combined $78 million in past-due contributions plus penalties and interest of $22 million.  Employers who misclassify workers as independent contractors skip…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Feds: NJ Scammer, Accomplice Submit $1.2M In Bogus COVID-19 Unemployment Claims Feds: NJ Scammer, Accomplice Submit $1.2M In Bogus COVID-19 Unemployment Claims
Feds: NJ Scammer, Accomplice Submit $1.2M In Bogus Covid-19 Unemployment Claims A Paterson man and an accomplice filed nearly $1.2 million in bogus COVID-related unemployment claims over the course of three months, federal authorities in Massachusetts charged. Omar Thompson, 39, and his unidentified female partner submitted more than 100 fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims, sometimes recruiting people from other states in the scheme and pocketing kickbacks, they said. Roughly half of the claims were submitted on behalf of people with out-of-state driver’s licenses and mailing addresses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts. In anoth…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'Help Is Here' White House Tour Begins This Week In NJ, PA 'Help Is Here' White House Tour Begins This Week In NJ, PA
'Help Is Here' White House Tour Begins This Week In NJ, PA President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris begin a "Help is Here" tour of the United States this week, beginning in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Biden's wife and Harris' husband will be making some of the local visits aimed at explaining and promoting the newly-signed $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package. First Lady Jill Biden, a native of Hammonton, will be in Burlington, New Jersey, on Monday and President Biden plans a stop in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.  The president was born in Scranton, and his wife grew up in South Jersey. "They’re eager to get out …

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by Jon Craig
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Police: Dozens Of Bogus Unemployment Claims Filed In Morris County Police: Dozens Of Bogus Unemployment Claims Filed In Morris County
Police: Dozens Of Bogus Unemployment Claims Filed In Morris County Police departments across Morris County say they have been flooded with fraudulent claims for unemployment insurance in recent months. At least 15 residents in Randolph reported having bogus claims filed in their name in October, according to Police Lt. William Harzula. "Residents became alerted to the scams by notification from their employers and/or letters received from the New Jersey Department of Labor advising them that their claims were received," said Harzula. Meanwhile, at least two instances of fraudulent unemployment claims have been reported in Mountain Lakes — one vi…

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by Valerie Musson
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Workless NJ: Lyndhurst Mom Has Idea For NJ Labor Department Workless NJ: Lyndhurst Mom Has Idea For NJ Labor Department
Workless NJ: Lyndhurst Mom Has Idea For NJ Labor Department Train us. Hire us. Call us. That's Liz Restrepo's message to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce on behalf of the state's several thousand unemployed residents. After being temporarily laid off from her longtime job in product development and account management earlier this month as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lyndhurst mom of two had no choice but to file for unemployment insurance for the first time in her career. She says it became clear to her immediately that "the system is broken and probably understaffed," but says there could be a better, more efficient…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Murphy Asks Trump For Temporary Hospitals As NJ Cases Skyrocket To 267 COVID-19: Murphy Asks Trump For Temporary Hospitals As NJ Cases Skyrocket To 267
Covid-19: Murphy Asks Trump For Temporary Hospitals As NJ Cases Skyrocket To 267 New Jersey's COVID-19 cases had risen to 267 -- with 89 new ones and three fatalities as of Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy said at an afternoon briefing. In anticipation of an even greater case increase, Murphy sent a letter to President Trump and Vice President Pence. The governor is military assistance in setting up temporary hospitals to alleviate strain on hospitals and ensure continuity of care for other emergencies. In addition to urging residents to follow the social distancing measures put into place, Murphy ordered all indoor shopping malls, amusement parks and amusement centers in…

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by Valerie Musson
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More Prison Time For Fort Lee Con Man Who Used Prisoners' IDs On Claims More Prison Time For Fort Lee Con Man Who Used Prisoners' IDs On Claims
More Prison Time For Fort Lee Con Man Who Used Prisoners' IDs On Claims FORT LEE, N.J. – A former Fort Lee mortgage broker already headed to a federal pen must also spend at least three years in state prison for filing bogus unemployment and temporary disability claims that netted $317,736 by using the names of prison inmates. Jose Crespo, 52, must also pay the government back after pleading guilty last April to computer theft. Crespo's wife, Marilyn Crespo, 50, pleaded guilty to theft charge and was sentenced to a drug court program that carries a five-year prison sentence if she fails to meet its requirements. Her husband's friend, Craig Mallone, 62, of Wilm…

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by Jerry DeMarco