Starting this fall, New Jersey workers attacked by inmates in the prison system will no longer need to wait until their workers' compensation benefits take effect to collect lost-time pay.
A bill sponsored by a coalition of Democrats lays out the specifics of the compensation program, which takes effect in October. Gov. Chris Christie signed Senate Bill 596 on July 3 after vetoing a similar measure last year.
The bill allows prison guards, probation officers, guards who work in juvenile detention centers and civilian employees who work with inmates or detainees to receive full...
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