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NJ A6065
NJ A6065Provides certain volunteer and other workers with maximum compensation benefit for workers' compensation claim regardless of outside employment.
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Introduced
11/15/2021
11/15/2021
In Committee
11/15/2021
11/15/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides that certain volunteer and other workers, including but not limited to firefighters and first aid or rescue squad workers, will receive the maximum workers' compensation benefit for an injury or death regardless of whether the worker was employed outside of that position. This bill is in response to the State Supreme Court case of Kocanowski v. Twp. of Bridgewater, 237 N.J. 3, 14 (2019), in which the Court held that the Legislature intended for "all volunteer firefighters [to receive] the maximum compensation allowed, regardless of current or previous income." The bill is intended to clarify any ambiguity in the existing law as to the workers' compensation entitlement of certain volunteer firefighters and other workers.
AI Summary
This bill provides that certain volunteer and other workers, including firefighters and first aid or rescue squad workers, will receive the maximum workers' compensation benefit for an injury or death regardless of whether the worker was employed outside of that position. This is in response to a State Supreme Court case that held the Legislature intended for all volunteer firefighters to receive the maximum compensation allowed, regardless of their current or previous income. The bill is intended to clarify any ambiguity in the existing law as to the workers' compensation entitlement of certain volunteer firefighters and other workers.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 11/15/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/6065_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/6065_I1.PDF |
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