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NJ Justices Say Teacher Was 'Essential' During Pandemic

By Carla Baranauckas ( December 11, 2025, 5:03 PM EST) -- An Ocean Township teacher who died from COVID‑19 in 2020 was an "essential employee" entitled to a statutory presumption that her illness was work-related, the New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed Thursday, rejecting the school district's arguments that the workers' compensation judge improperly granted summary relief without supporting affidavits....

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