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NJ S4402
Bill
Status
5/19/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Greenstein
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AI Summary
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Extends the deadline for retirees to apply for recalculation of their retirement allowance as an accidental disability retirement from 30 days to 180 days after learning of a qualifying disability related to 9/11 World Trade Center operations
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Allows members to qualify for the disability presumption by presenting medical examination evidence from a "reasonable period of time" before or after entry into public service, rather than requiring only a physical examination at entry
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Permits retirees who were previously denied eligibility because they missed the original registration deadline to petition the board of trustees for reconsideration
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Expands eligibility for benefit recalculation to include those already receiving special retirement or accidental disability retirement benefits (in addition to service and ordinary disability retirees)
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Applies to members of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS), and State Police Retirement System (SPRS) who participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations between September 11-October 11, 2001
Legislative Description
Provides medical documentation requirement for certain members of PERS, PFRS, and SPRS to receive accidental disability retirement allowance for participation in 9/11 World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations; removes filing deadline.
Substituted by another Bill
Last Action
Substituted by A5381 (1R)
6/30/2025