S.131

Extends pension eligibility for survivors of emergency services volunteers who contracted COVID-19 during 2020 public health emergency.

New Jersey S131 amends pension eligibility for survivors of volunteer firefighters, first aid workers, rescue squad workers, and emergency medical technicians who contracted COVID-19 during the 2020 public health emergency. The bill allows widows, children, or parents of these volunteers to apply for a survivor's pension if the volunteer died as a result of COVID-19. The pension will be retroactive to the first calendar year following the volunteer's death. The pension amount varies based on the survivor's relationship to the volunteer, with options of $15,000, $10,000, or $5,000 per year.