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Page 203 of 233 § 10:90-4.20 Injury compensation for CWEP and AWEP participants

2. Be deferred from WFNJ activity requirements for the temporary period of the disability; and 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall be exempted from the 60-month time limit as stipulated at N.J.A.C. 10:90-2.4, during the first 90 days of each period of temporary disability subject to the provisions of this section. (f) Any recipient participating in a community work experience or alternative work experience, or a dependent of that recipient, who is provided compensation benefits, by the State, for an injury, illness or death arising out of and in the course of the CWEP or AWEP shall be required to surrender any other method, form or amount of compensation or benefits from the sponsor or the State for that injury, illness or death. (g) The sponsor of the recipient, the State and the employees of the sponsor shall not be liable for the injury, illness or death for which the recipient or dependent of the recipient is provided the compensation, benefits or both, except if it is determined that an intentional wrong has occurred. (h) A person, other than a recipient or a sponsor, who is injured as a result of an act or omission of a recipient in connection with the recipient's CWEP or AWEP participation shall have the recourse to file an action against the program in a court of competent jurisdiction. 1. The WFNJ program shall have available all of the notice requirements and the defenses available to the State under the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.A. 59:1-1 et seq. with the exception of the defense that the recipient is not a public employee. History

HISTORY: Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective January 20, 1998. See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a). Added N.J.S.A. references throughout; and recodified (a)i and ii as (a)1 and 2. Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:90-4.15 by R.2003 d.226, effective June 16, 2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a).

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