New Jersey § 34:15-17

§ 34:15-17.

Unless the employer shall have actual knowledge of the occurrence of the injury, or

unless the employee, or some one on his behalf, or some of the dependents, or some

one on their behalf, shall give notice thereof to the employer within fourteen days

of the occurrence of the injury, then no compensation shall be due until such notice

is given or knowledge obtained. If the notice is given, or the knowledge obtained within thirty days from the occurrence

of the injury, no want, failure, or inaccuracy of a notice shall be a bar to obtaining

compensation, unless the employer shall show that he was prejudiced by such want,

defect or inaccuracy, and then only to the extent of such prejudice. If the notice is given, or the knowledge obtained within ninety days, and if the

employee, or other beneficiary, shall show that his failure to give prior notice was

due to his mistake, inadvertence, ignorance of fact or law, or inability, or to the

fraud, misrepresentation or deceit of another person, or to any other reasonable cause

or excuse, then compensation may be allowed, unless, and then to the extent only that

the employer shall show that he was prejudiced by failure to receive such notice. Unless knowledge be obtained, or notice given, within ninety days after the occurrence

of the injury, no compensation shall be allowed.