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NJ S3160
NJ S3160Provides filing extension and medical documentation requirement for certain members or retirees of PFRS, SPRS, or PERS regarding accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Under current law, members and retirees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) and the State Police Retirement System (SPRS), and certain members and retirees of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) are eligible to receive an accidental disability retirement allowance for a permanent and total disability resulting from participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations. In order to be eligible, the member or retiree must have filed notice of service during certain dates and at certain locations within two years of enactment of the law in 2019. This bill extends the time period during which a member or retiree must file a written and sworn statement with the retirement system to be eligible for the benefit to two years after the effective date of this bill, and permits the board of trustees of the retirement system to approve additional extensions in two-year increments thereafter. Under current law, in order to be eligible for the benefit, the member or retiree must have successfully passed a physical examination for entry into public service, which failed to disclose evidence of the qualifying condition or impairment of health that formed the basis for the disability. This bill allows the member or retiree, as an alternative, to present sufficient evidence of one or more medical examinations or results, performed within a reasonable period of time before or after entry into public service, which failed to disclose evidence of the qualifying condition or impairment of health that formed the basis for the disability as an alternative for proof of eligibility. This bill also requires the board of trustees of each retirement system to notify members and retirants in the retirement system of the enactment of this bill within 30 days of enactment.
AI Summary
This bill extends the deadline for certain members and retirees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS), State Police Retirement System (SPRS), and Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to file for an accidental disability retirement allowance related to participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations. Previously, this filing had to occur within two years of a 2019 law, but this bill allows filings within two years of its own effective date, with the possibility of further two-year extensions by the respective retirement system's board of trustees. Additionally, the bill provides an alternative way for these individuals to prove eligibility by allowing them to submit evidence from medical examinations conducted around the time they entered public service, in addition to the existing requirement of having passed a physical examination for entry into public service that did not reveal the disabling condition. The bill also mandates that the boards of trustees of these retirement systems must notify their members and retirees about this new law within 30 days of its enactment.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S3160 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S3500/3160_I1.HTM |
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