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Introduced Session

This bill provides that special law enforcement officers are eligible to receive benefits pursuant to the "Temporary Disability Benefits Law," P.L.1948, c.110 (C.43:21-25 et al.). The bill provides that any local unit that employs a special law enforcement officer is a covered employer with respect to those officers, and regardless of whether the governmental entity otherwise elects coverage. Further, the bill provides that special law enforcement officers are covered individuals for the purposes of temporary disability benefits. Under current law, temporary disability insurance is optional for local government, including school district employees. The purpose of the bill is to ensure that special law enforcement officers have access to temporary disability benefits in the event of a work-related injury where workers' compensation is not immediately available.

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Sean Kean (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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