S 1379 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Provides workers' compensation benefits for certain public safety workers who developed illness or injury as result of responding to September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

S 1379 (New Jersey) creates a presumption that illnesses or injuries suffered by public safety workers (firefighters, police, EMTs) who responded to the September 11, 2001 attacks are compensable under workers' compensation law, regardless of when a claim is filed. It requires workers to participate in the federal World Trade Center Health Program to qualify for benefits. The bill also specifies that benefits paid through federal programs (like the WTC Health Program) will be credited against future state benefits, preventing double payment. This directly affects New Jersey public safety workers exposed to 9/11 hazards who later developed related illnesses or injuries.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2026

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 5, 2026

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Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 3 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MINOR

This is primarily a procedural transition from Senate Labor Committee report to introduced status pending technical review. Senator Moriarty was removed as a co-sponsor, and a new legislative STATEMENT section was added summarizing the bill's provisions regarding a presumption of compensability for 9/11 public safety workers under the WTC Health Program.

TECHNICAL

Bill status changed from 'As reported by the Senate Labor Committee with technical review' to 'Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel,' indicating a procedural stage change.

Senator Moriarty was removed from the list of co-sponsoring senators.

DEFINITION

A new STATEMENT section was added summarizing the bill's key provisions: a presumption of compensability for 9/11 public safety workers treated through the CDC's WTC Health Program, a two-year filing deadline from the effective date, an exclusion for workers already covered by other states' or federal workers' comp programs, and a requirement that agencies notify affected personnel within three months of the effective date.

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Committee

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee

upper

2 primary · 7 co-sponsors