Concerns vaccine mandates and eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain health care workers.

This bill prevents healthcare workers in New Jersey from losing unemployment benefits if they were terminated or quit due to refusing to comply with a vaccine mandate (Executive Order 283 of 2022). It directly affects healthcare workers who left jobs at covered facilities over vaccination requirements. The law ensures these workers remain eligible for unemployment benefits, overriding previous rules that could deny benefits for such job separations. The policy applies retroactively to claims filed after January 19, 2022, and expires one year after enactment.