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Temporary Disability Insurance
State: New Jersey
Subject: State Disability Insurance
Statute/Code Cite: N.J. Stat. Ann. Secs. 43:21, et seq.
Summary: New Jersey’s Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) program provides partial wage replacement (66% of weekly wages, up to a cap of $559 per week in 2011) to workers with a non-work-related illness or injury or a medically disabling condition resulting from pregnancy or childbirth. In general, workers are eligible for up to 26 weeks of TDI leave, but fewer weeks are typically taken for pregnancy and childbirth.
This database provides short summaries of bills and statutes. The summaries are not intended to constitute legal advice. To find out how laws relate to your particular situation, you must contact a lawyer who specializes in employees’ rights, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division (1-866-4USWAGE), your state labor department and/or your union.
