New Jersey § 53:5a-38

§ 53:5a-38.

a. If any member of the retirement system receives periodic benefits payable under

the Workers' Compensation Law 1 during the course of his active service, in lieu of his normal compensation, his

regular salary deductions shall be paid to the retirement system by his employer. Such payments shall be computed, in accordance with section 38 of P.L.1965, c. 89 ( C.53:5A-38 ) , at the rate of contribution on the base salary subject to the retirement system,

just prior to the receipt of the workers' compensation benefits. The moneys paid by the employer shall be credited to the member's account in the

annuity savings fund and shall be treated as employee contributions for all purposes. The employer will terminate the payment of these moneys when the periodic benefits

payable under the Workers' Compensation Law are terminated or when the member retires. The member for whom the employer is making such payments, will be considered as if

he were in the active service. b. An application for retirement benefits may be approved by the board of trustees

while the member, applying for such benefits, is in receipt of periodic benefits under

the Workers' Compensation Law. If a retirant receiving an accidental disability retirement allowance becomes a recipient

of periodic benefits under the workers' compensation law after the date of retirement, the pension portion of the retirement allowance payable to the retirant shall be reduced, during the period of the payment of the periodic benefits, dollar-for-dollar

in the amount of the periodic benefits received after the date of retirement , subject to the provisions of section 31 of P.L.1971, c. 181 ( C.53:5A-15.3 ) . The reduction provided for herein shall not affect the retirant's pension adjustment

benefits or survivor benefits that may be payable upon the death of the retirant. If an accidental disability retirant receives a retirement allowance without reduction

and periodic benefits under the workers' compensation law for any period of time after

the date of retirement, the retirant shall repay to the retirement system the amount

of the pension portion of the retirement allowance which should have been subject

to reduction under this subsection. The repayment may be in the form of a lump sum payment or scheduled as deductions

from the retirant's retirement allowance and pension adjustment benefits. If the retirant dies before full repayment of the amount required, the remaining

balance shall be deducted from any death benefits payable on behalf of the retirant. 1

N.J.S.A. § 34:15-1 et seq.