N.J. Admin. Code § 12:18-2.2 - Benefits

(a) An employee shall not be entitled to any benefits from the Fund with respect to any period of disability commencing while he or she is covered under a private plan.

(b) An employee shall not be paid any benefits for disability during unemployment (N.J.S.A. 43:21-3, 4) for any period of disability commencing while he or she is a "covered individual" as defined in N.J.S.A. 43:21-27(b).

(c) The benefits provided by a private plan shall be set forth in the plan both as to eligibility requirements and amounts payable.

(d) If application for benefits is made under the State plan or Disability During Unemployment and it is determined that the claim should have been made under a private plan, an employee shall not be deprived of benefits under the private plan for failure to give timely notice and proof of disability provided that:

1. The application to the State plan would have been timely notice to the private plan if it had been then made; and

2. Proof of disability is furnished under such private plan within the period required therein or within 30 days after the employee has notice that the claim should have been made thereunder.

(e) If an employee is paid benefits under a private plan, the amount of such benefits shall not be deducted from the amount of benefits to which he or she may be entitled under the State plan, or under N.J.S.A. 43:21-3 and N.J.S.A. 43:21-4 as an unemployed claimant, for a subsequent period of disability. If an employee is paid benefits under the State plan, the amount of such benefits shall not be deducted from the amount of benefits to which he or she may be entitled under a private plan, or under N.J.S.A. 43:21-3 and N.J.S.A. 43:21-4 as an unemployed claimant for a subsequent period of disability.

(f) If the benefits claimed by an employee or his or her authorized representative under a private plan are denied, such denial shall be by a written notice to the employee or his or her authorized representative, giving the reason therefor and stating the employee's appeal rights as provided under N.J.A.C. 12:18-2.6 and N.J.A.C. 1:12A. Upon the issuance of such notice, the Division shall be immediately furnished with a copy of the claim and the notice of denial, or facsimiles thereof.

(g) The private plan shall provide for payment of benefits to employees weekly, biweekly, or at such intervals as the employee is customarily paid wages, unless otherwise approved by the Director.

(h) No reduction in the amount or duration of benefits or increase in the rate of employee contributions shall be made without prior approval of the Division. Approval shall be given if the Division finds that the plan, after such modification, continues to meet the requirements of the Act and this chapter and, if the employees are to contribute toward the cost of such modified plan, that a majority of the employees covered by the plan have agreed to the modification by written election (by ballot or otherwise) in accordance with this chapter.

1. The Division shall be given prompt notice of any change to a private plan, which change does not affect nor alter the provisions of the plan, and, therefore, does not require approval under this section.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:18-2.2

Amended by R.1994 d.241, effective 5/16/1994.
See: 26 New Jersey Register 1326(a), 26 New Jersey Register 2131(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.157, effective 4/6/1998.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 12(a), 30 New Jersey Register 1288(a).
In (f), substituted "appeal rights as provided under N.J.A.C. 12:18-2.6 and N.J.A.C. 1:12A" for "rights to a hearing in accordance with the Act" at the end of the first sentence.
Amended by R.2003 d.214, effective 5/19/2003.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 1039(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2226(a).
Rewrote (h).