Establishes presumption for accidental disability retirement in PFRS that firefighter with Parkinson's Disease has disease as result of employment.
S 2620 establishes a presumption that firefighters in New Jersey diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease developed the condition due to their employment, streamlining access to accidental disability retirement benefits under the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS). To qualify, firefighters must have passed a pre-employment physical exam showing no signs of Parkinson's Disease at the time of hiring. If diagnosed later, the system will presume the disability resulted from job duties (not willful negligence) unless proven otherwise. This directly affects PFRS members diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease after entering service, removing the burden of proving work-related causation.
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Introduced Feb 8, 2024
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Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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Shirley Turner
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