43:15A-142 Definitions relative to retirement benefits for workers compensation judges.

1. As used in this act, P.L.2001, c.259 (C.43:15A-142 et seq.):

"Aggregate public service" includes service as a workers compensation judge and in an office, position, or employment of this State or of a county, municipality, board of education, or public agency of this State.

"Beneficiary" means any person entitled to receive any benefit pursuant to the provisions of this act by reason of the death of a member or retirant.

"Child" means a deceased member's or retirant's unmarried child who is (a) under the age of 18; (b) of any age who, at the time of the member's or retirant's death, is disabled because of an intellectual disability or physical incapacity, is unable to do any substantial, gainful work because of the impairment, and the impairment has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, as affirmed by the medical board; or (c) under the age of 21 and is attending school full time.

"Final salary" means the annual salary received by the member at the time of retirement or death.

"Retirant" means any former member receiving a pension or retirement allowance as provided by this act.

"Widow" means the woman to whom a member was married at least four years before the date of his death and to whom he continued to be married until the date of his death. The eligibility of a widow to receive a survivor's benefit shall be considered terminated by the marriage of the widow subsequent to the member's or the retirant's death. In the event of accidental death, the four-year qualification shall be waived. When used in this act, the term "widow" shall mean and include "widower" as may be necessary and appropriate to the particular situation.

"Widower" means the man to whom a member was married at least four years before the date of her death and to whom she continued to be married until the date of her death. The eligibility of a widower to receive a survivor's benefit shall be considered terminated by the marriage of the widower subsequent to the member's or the retirant's death. In the event of accidental death, the four-year qualification shall be waived.

"Workers compensation judges" means the Chief Judges, administrative supervisory judges, supervisory judges and judges of compensation of the Division of Workers' Compensation of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

L.2001, c.259, s.1; amended 2010, c.50, s.72.