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NJ A878
NJ A878Establishes presumption for accidental disability retirement in PFRS that firefighter with Parkinson's Disease has disease as result of employment.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill creates a presumption for the accidental disability retirement benefit in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System that a firefighter with Parkinson's Disease has the disease as a result of their employment. The bill specifies the presumption is created when a firefighter exhibited no evidence of Parkinson's Disease at the start of their employment as a firefighter determined through a physical examination. A firefighter who later exhibits symptoms of the disease has a presumption that the permanent and total disability resulting from the disease was the result of the performance of regular or assigned duties and was not the result of the member's willful negligence.
AI Summary
This bill creates a presumption for the accidental disability retirement benefit in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) that a firefighter with Parkinson's Disease has the disease as a result of their employment. The bill specifies that the presumption applies if the firefighter exhibited no evidence of Parkinson's Disease at the start of their employment, determined through a physical examination. The bill also provides a similar presumption for PFRS members who participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations and later developed certain health conditions as a result of that participation.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A878 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A1000/878_I1.HTM |
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