New Jersey § 34:15-57

§ 34:15-57.

a. A person shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if the person purposely

or knowingly: (1) Makes, when making a claim for benefits pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. , a false or misleading statement, representation or submission concerning any fact

that is material to that claim for the purpose of wrongfully obtaining the benefits; (2) Makes a false or misleading statement, representation or submission, including

a misclassification of employees, or engages in a deceptive leasing practice, for

the purpose of evading the full payment of benefits or premiums pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. ; or (3) Coerces, solicits or encourages, or employs or contracts with a person to coerce,

solicit or encourage, any individual to make a false or misleading statement, representation

or submission concerning any fact that is material to a claim for benefits, or the

payment of benefits or premiums, pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. for the purpose of wrongfully obtaining the benefits or of evading the full payment

of the benefits or premiums. b. Any person who wrongfully obtains benefits or evades the full payment of benefits

or premiums by means of a violation of the provisions of subsection a. of this section

shall be civilly liable to any person injured by the violation for damages and all

reasonable costs and attorney fees of the injured person. c. (1) If a person purposely or knowingly makes, when making a claim for benefits

pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. , a false or misleading statement, representation or submission concerning any fact

which is material to that claim for the purpose of obtaining the benefits, the division

may order the immediate termination or denial of benefits with respect to that claim

and a forfeiture of all rights of compensation or payments sought with respect to

the claim. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other remedy

available under law, if that person has received benefits pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. to which the person is not entitled, he is liable to repay that sum plus simple interest

to the employer or the carrier or have the sum plus simple interest deducted from

future benefits payable to that person, and the division shall issue an order providing

for the repayment or deduction. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other remedy

available under law, a person who evades the full payment of premiums pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. or improperly denies or delays benefits pursuant to R.S.34:15-1 et seq. is liable to pay the sum due and owing plus simple interest. d. Nothing in this section shall preclude, if the evidence so warrants, indictment

and conviction for a violation of any provision of chapter 20, 21 or 28 of Title 2C

of the New Jersey Statutes or any other law. For the purpose of this section, “purposely,” “knowingly” and “purposely or knowingly”

have the same meaning as is provided in chapter 2 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.