Establishes presumption for accidental disability retirement in PERS and PFRS that emergency medical technician, firefighter, and police officer has Parkinson's disease as result of employment.
This bill establishes a presumption that Parkinson's disease diagnosed in emergency medical technicians, firefighters, and police officers is caused by their employment. It allows these first responders to qualify for accidental disability retirement under New Jersey's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) without needing to prove the disease resulted from specific job-related incidents. To qualify, the condition must be diagnosed after retirement or during service, and the individual must have passed a pre-employment physical that didn't reveal Parkinson's symptoms. The presumption applies specifically to Parkinson's disease, not other conditions listed in the bill.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Anthony Verrelli
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