Excludes certain illegal aliens from workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.

This bill (S 1883) would deny New Jersey workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits to undocumented immigrants who were not lawfully present in the U.S. at the time of their employment. It amends the state's workers' compensation law to exclude "aliens" from the definition of "employee" unless they were "lawfully admitted for permanent residence," "lawfully present for the purpose of performing the employment," or "permanently residing in the United States under color of law" when hired. The key mechanism is a specific exclusion in the employee definition, directly affecting undocumented immigrant workers who perform services for employers. The bill does not change eligibility for other benefits or address immigration status beyond the employment date. (Note: The bill was introduced in January 2024 and referred to the Labor Committee.)