New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog

In James Meyers v. State Health Benefits Commission, (New Jersey Supreme Court Slip Opinion A-27-22) (087633) the New Jersey Supreme Court examined a New Jersey public employee’s right to “f...

https://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/2024/04/articles/incorrect-retiree-healthcare-advice-from-the-nj-division-of-pensions-and-benefits-proves-costly/

One of the most common misconceptions is that suffering from pre-existing diseases and/or conditions is an automatic disqualifier from receiving accidental disability retirement benefits. Neverth...

https://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/2024/03/articles/pre-existing-injuries-not-an-automatic-disqualifier-for-accidental-disability-retirement-benefits/

When filing an application for disability retirement benefits with any of New Jersey public employee pension systems, there are a myriad of considerations that must be taken into account and cert...

https://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/2024/03/articles/the-effect-of-pending-charges-or-lawsuits-on-disability-retirement-applications/

As indicated in our post last week, deciding whether to utilize an attorney when filing for application for disability retirement benefits is an important initial consideration. Many individuals ...

https://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/2024/03/articles/your-application-for-disability-retirement-was-denied-now-what/

Our office receives daily telephone calls and emails from New Jersey public employees who have either been injured at work, or are experiencing an unfortunate medical episode that leaves them wit...

https://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/2024/02/articles/do-i-really-need-an-attorney-to-assist-in-filing-an-application-for-a-nj-public-employee-disability-retirement-pension/

Despite the constant influx of novel legal issues caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the New Jersey Appellate Division is still busy at work rendering decisions on all aspects of the law, including t...

https://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/2020/04/articles/appellate-division-again-holds-that-resignation-in-disciplinary-action-disqualifies-employee-from-disability-retirement-benefits/

As reported by NJ.com, New Jersey first responders who volunteered at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 attacks are now eligible for an accidental disability pension under a bill signed into law b...

https://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/2019/07/articles/murphy-signs-law-amending-disability-pension-statute-affording-more-opportunity-for-9-11-first-responders/

A recent opinion rendered by the Appellate Division has important implications for all law enforcement officers, and all public employees for that matter, who are considering applying for disabil...

https://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/2019/05/articles/the-effect-of-resignation-on-your-application-for-disability-retirement/

As reported by the New Jersey Law Journal, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently clarified the meaning of the term “undesigned and unexpected” event as it pertains to qualifying for accidenta...

https://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/2018/06/articles/supreme-court-clarifies-meaning-of-undesigned-and-unexpected-event-to-qualify-for-accidental-disability-benefits-for-a-mental-disability/

As reported by the New Jersey Law Journal, the Appellate Division recently issued an opinion in the matter Westphal v. Board of Trustees, Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, which addressed...

https://www.njpublicsafetyofficers.com/2018/04/articles/involuntary-disability-applications-notice-must-be-given-on-type-of-benefits-being-sought/