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No. 13-'27
Date of Adoption Februar 7, 2013
RESOLUTION OPPOSINGA -1196
WHEREAS, Public safety employees and volunteers should be adequately
compensated for on -duty accidents and illnesses; and
WHEREAS, New Jersey's current Worker's Compensation law is already
one of the broadest in the county; and
WHEREAS, A -1196, as currently drafted, will make it almost impossible to
contest claims from Injuries and illnesses caused off - the -job; and
WHEREAS, this bill places the burden of proof on governmental employers
to establish that an injury or illness, such as cancer, heart attack or hyper
tension did not occur on the job; and
WHEREAS, the actuary for the Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance
Fund (MEL) has established that A -1196 could easily double municipal
Workers' Compensation expense of $400 million per year; and
WHEREAS, the MEL, and the League of Municipalities have offered to sit
down with the supporters of this legislation to develop less expensive ways
of improving the compensation to first responders;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Governing Body of the Borough
of Carteret urge the legislature to reject A -1196 and urges the supporters of
this Legislation to work with the MEL and the League of Municipalities to
develop less expensive ways to Improve compensation to first responders;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Municipal Clerk is hereby directed to
send certified copies of this resolution to Senate President Sweeney, Assembly
Speaker Oliver, Assembly representatives and Senator, Governor Christie
and the League of Municipalities.
Adopted this 7th day of February, 2013
and certified as a the copy of &e
Original on Febbriary 8, 2013.
M II M M. RARNEY, t+r
nnicipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN
YES
NO
NV
A.B.
COUNCILMAN
YES
NO
NV
A.B.
BFILM
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X - Indime Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting
XOR- Indicates Vole to Overnde
Veto
Adopted at a meeting of Municipal Council
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