N.J. Supreme Court Rules Teachers Are ‘Essential Employees’ for COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims

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Risk & Insurance - Feb 02, 2026

N.J. high court affirms rebuttable presumption that educators who contracted coronavirus during pandemic did so at work, shifting burden of proof to employers and insurers. The post N.J. Supreme Court Rules Teachers Are ‘Essential Employees’ for COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims appear...

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