Committee Passes 9/11 Worker Presumption Measure

A New Jersey Senate committee on Thursday passed a bill that would create a presumption that any injury, illness or death is compensable for public safety workers who participated in the response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, under certain conditions. The Senate Labor Committee voted 5-0 to pass S 2965, by Sen. Joe Lagana, D-Paramus. Under the bill, those who responded to the World Trade Center attack would be eligible for work comp benefits regardless of when the claim is filed. “Although this bill eliminates any statutes of limitations issues for workers who have not yet filed for ...