{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-43-13-22.22","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 43:13-22.22","heading":"Disability arising out of employment;  retirement pension","body":"Subject to the other provisions of this act, any city employee who shall become permanently or totally disabled as a result of injury or illness arising  out of and in the course of his employment shall, upon his application and  approval thereof by the commission, be retired on a pension equal to one-half  of the annual salary received by him at the time of his retirement;  provided,  however, that in no instance shall the pension exceed $12,000.00 per annum;   and provided further, however, that where an employee has served more than 30  years he shall be entitled to 2  1/2  % of his annual salary for each  additional year of service over 30 years, but not exceeding 40 years, and in no  event shall such pension exceed $12,000.00 annually. Upon and after the death  of such retired member or upon and after the death of any member who dies as a  result of any injury or illness arising out of and in the course of his  employment, the said pension or a pension of one-half of the said annual salary  of such member shall be paid as hereinafter provided to the surviving widow or  widower, so long as he or she remains unmarried;  minor children or dependent  parent, as the case may be; provided, however, that in no instance shall the pension exceed $3,000.00 per annum.\nL.1954, c. 218, p. 819, s. 20.  Amended by L.1966, c. 252, s. 4;  L.1968, c. 453, s. 4, eff. Feb. 21, 1969;  L.1975, c. 108, s. 4, eff. June 3, 1975; L.1979, c. 281, s. 10, eff. Jan. 8, 1980.","path":["TITLE 43 PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT \t\t\tCOMPENSATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"e7d1b97ca4c770503065fa620a04c83664ad7306f07faa91e0919b3b33809b86","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-43-13-22.21","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-43-13-22.23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}