NJ S1379

Public safety workers who responded to the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks and participate in the federal World Trade Center Health Program are presumed eligible for New Jersey workers' compensation benefits for related illness, injury, or death

Claims may be filed regardless of time limits, term of service, age, or years since last service as a public safety worker, but must be submitted within two years of the bill's effective date or within two years of discovering a permanent disability linked to WTC exposure

Benefits received from other states' workers' compensation programs, federal funds, or programs covering 9/11-related conditions will be credited against New Jersey awards to prevent duplicate payments

The Division of Archives and Records Management and all county, municipal, and public safety entities must notify active personnel, retirees, and next-of-kin of deceased workers about these benefits within three months of the bill taking effect

The bill also extends existing carcinogen exposure recordkeeping requirements to include local emergency medical services alongside fire and police departments