Prevents intoxicated employees from receiving workers' compensation in New Jersey.

This bill amends the workers' compensation law to bar employees from receiving benefits if they were intoxicated when the injury or death occurred. It presumes that the injury or death was caused by the intoxication. The change responds to a recent New Jersey Supreme Court case that required intoxication to be the "sole cause" of an accident to deprive an employee of benefits. The bill takes effect immediately.

Prevents intoxicated employees from receiving workers' compensation in New Jersey.

This bill amends the workers' compensation law to bar employees from receiving benefits if they were intoxicated when the injury or death occurred. It presumes that the injury or death was caused by the intoxication. The change responds to a recent New Jersey Supreme Court case that required intoxication to be the "sole cause" of an accident to deprive an employee of benefits. The bill takes effect immediately.