New Jersey § 43:13-37
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 43:13-37, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43:13-37.
In the event that any such town employee entitled to the benefits of this act, 1 who having had deducted from his salary or compensation the percentage provided in
this act, shall die as the result of injury or illness received or incurred in the
performance of his duty, or in the event that such town employee shall have served
in the employ of the town continuously or in the aggregate for twenty years and who
has had deducted from his salary or compensation the percentage provided for in this
act, shall die from cause other than injury or illness received or incurred in the
performance of his duty, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided, there shall
be paid each year to his dependent widow, dependent child or children under the age
of sixteen years, or dependent parent or parents, a sum equal to one-half the compensation
or salary received by such town employee at the time of his death. 1
N.J.S.A. §§ 43:13-37.1 to 43:13-37.18.
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Section 43:13-37 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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