Legal Opinion
Christopher Burgos v. State of New Jersey (075736)
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 9, 2015No. A-55-14PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice LaVECCHIA
In 1997, with enactment of Chapter 113 of the Laws of New Jersey, the Legislature granted to members of the public pension funds a “non-forfeitable right to receive benefits,” a right defined to mean that benefits could not be reduced once the right to them had attached. See N.J.S.A. 43:3C-9.5(a)-(b). The individual members of the public pension systems, by their public service, earned this delayed part of their compensation. See ibid. That those men and women must be paid their pension benefits when due is not in question in this matter.
In 2011, with enactment of Chapter 78, L. 2011, c. 78,…
2Cases cited65 opinions
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