NJ A2771

Bill

Provides certain volunteer and other workers with maximum compensation benefit for workers' compensation claim regardless of outside employment.

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 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. 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, in response to a recent 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.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Lou Greenwald (D)*,

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A2771

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A2771
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3000/2771_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A1315	Provides certain volunteer and other workers with maximum compensation benefit for workers' compensation claim regardless of outside employment.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee	Carry Over
S1548	Provides certain volunteer and other workers with maximum compensation benefit for workers' compensation claim regardless of outside employment.	Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee	Carry Over
S2887	Provides certain volunteer and other workers with maximum compensation benefit for workers' compensation claim regardless of outside employment.	Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	Same As

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