New Jersey A1787 extends compensation for injured law enforcement officers and employees from six to 12 months and lowers the injury threshold for.
New Jersey A1787 extends the duration of a compensation program for injured law enforcement officers and certain employees from six to 12 months. The bill also revises the type of injury needed to qualify for the program, lowering the threshold from "serious bodily injury" to "bodily injury." Injured officers and employees are entitled to their full salary from their employer for up to 12 months or until workers’ compensation payments begin. After that, they receive supplemental payments for 12 months.
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