Sponsored by:
Senator HOLLY T. SCHEPISI
District 39 (Bergen and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators A.M.Bucco, Corrado, O'Scanlon, Durr and Oroho
SYNOPSIS
Concerns vaccine mandates and eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain health care workers.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning vaccine mandates and eligibility for unemployment benefits.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an unemployed individual who is otherwise eligible shall not be deemed ineligible to receive unemployment benefits because the individual was terminated or voluntarily left employment as a result of non-compliance with Executive Order 283 of 2022.
2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply retroactively to any claims after January 19, 2022. This act shall expire on the 365th day next following enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill concerns vaccine mandates and the eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain health care workers.
Specifically, the bill provides that, notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an unemployed individual who is otherwise eligible may not be deemed ineligible to receive unemployment benefits because the individual was terminated or voluntarily left employment as a result of non-compliance with Executive Order 283 of 2022.
Executive Order 283 of 2022 requires healthcare facilities and high-risk congregate settings to adopt and implement policies requiring covered workers at covered settings to receive and be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations.