NJ S3259

Creates a legal presumption that emergency medical technicians, firefighters, and police officers diagnosed with Parkinson's disease developed the condition as a direct result of their job duties

Applies to members of both the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and the Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS)

Eligible members would qualify for accidental disability retirement benefits, which provide 2/3 of their final salary, rather than ordinary disability benefits

Requires members to have passed a pre-enrollment physical examination showing no evidence of Parkinson's disease to qualify for the presumption

The presumption can be rebutted if contrary evidence is presented; the retirement system will determine what documentation is required to prove the member was disease-free prior to employment