An Act concerning the calculations of certain damages in civil actions and supplementing Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
C.2A:53A-5.1 Prohibiting discrimination in calculation of certain damages.
1. a. In any civil action arising from personal injury or wrongful death, any estimations, measures, or calculations of damages for lost earnings or impaired earning capacity shall not be reduced because of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, or affectional or sexual orientation, as those terms are defined or interpreted under the “Law Against Discrimination,” P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.).
b. In any such civil action, determination of damages shall not be based upon statistical tables alone unless agreed to by all parties in the civil action.
2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply only to civil actions commenced on or after the effective date of this act.
Approved January 18, 2022.