Judge Properly Denies Worker's Application for Modification

The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of a worker’s application for review and modification based on his failure to demonstrate a worsening of his condition. Case: Tighe v. Tighe Landscape Design Inc., No. A-0915-24, 11/02/2026, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: John Tighe worked for Tighe Landscape Design Inc., a company owned by his brother. He suffered injuries at work in October 2015 when he fell from a truck while unloading boulders at a jobsite. Tighe had right shoulder surgery, followed by physical therapy. His doctor discharged...