New Jersey § 43:13-7

§ 43:13-7.

Any municipal employee of any city of the first class who shall have received permanent

disability in the performance of his duty, or shall be suffering from permanent injury

or disease, shall, upon the certificate of a physician designated for that purpose

by the pension commission, be retired on a pension equal to one-half of his salary

at the time of his retirement. Where, however, any such municipal employee shall desire to retire by reason of such

injury or disease, he shall apply in writing to the pension commission for such retirement. The pension commission shall, thereupon, call to its aid a regularly licensed and

practicing surgeon or physician and the applicant may also call to his aid a regularly

licensed and practicing surgeon or physician. If the two surgeons or physicians so called fail to agree on the physical condition

of the applicant, the pension commission may call a third and disinterested, licensed

and practicing surgeon or physician. The determination of the majority of the three surgeons or physicians, who shall

first be duly sworn, shall be reduced to writing and signed by them. The president of the pension commission may administer oaths to such surgeons, physicians

or other persons called regarding the matter before the commission. The commission shall determine, by resolution, whether the applicant is entitled

to the benefits of this article and shall consider the determination of the surgeons

or physicians in reaching its decision.