New Jersey § 43:10-18
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 43:10-18, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43:10-18.
Subject to the other provisions of this act, 1 any county employee who shall become permanently and totally disabled as a result
of injury, accident or sickness arising out of and in the course of his employment
shall, upon his application and approval thereof by the pension commission be retired
on half pay. Upon and after the death of such employee or upon and after the death of any employee
who dies as a result of any disability, injury or disease arising out of and in the
course of his employment, a pension of one-half the salary of such employee shall
be paid to the surviving widow, so long as she remains unmarried, surviving widower,
so long as he remains unmarried, or minor children up to eighteen years of age, as
the case may be. The pension commission shall have power to determine whether or not any employee is
permanently and totally disabled and whether or not a disability, or death of an employee
is the result of an injury, accident or sickness arising out of and in the course
of the employee's employment. The claimant shall have the right to present physicians, witnesses or other testimony
in his behalf before the commission. The president or any other member of the pension commission may administer oaths
to any physicians or other persons called before the commission regarding the employee's
disability or death. The commission shall decide, by resolution, whether the applicant is entitled to
the benefits of this act. 1
N.J.S.A. § 43:10-18.50 et seq.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 43:10-18
What does New Jersey Statutes § 43:10-18 cover?
Section 43:10-18 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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