N.J. Admin. Code § 5A:6-7.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 5A:6-7.6 - Change of address out-of-State

(a) Continuity of entitlement for a veteran receiving the entitlement who moves out-of-State shall be granted if the move was for reasons of the veteran's health or employment, pursuant to this section.

(b) A change of address shall be submitted to the Division of Veterans Services within 30 days of address change.

(c) The following medical or employment documentation shall be submitted by a veteran moving out-of-State who wishes to continue his or her entitlement:

1. A doctor's statement indicating the disability and necessity for change of address; or

2. An employer's statement indicating the out-of-State position's title and date of hire.

(d) Entitlement awards shall be suspended by the Division of Veterans Services for 90 days pending submission of documentation set forth in (c) above to the Division of Veterans Services within 30 days of the effective date of the requested change of address.

(e) Retroactive payment shall be granted upon receipt of documentation as indicated in (c) above.

(f) Entitlement shall be terminated if documentation is not submitted as indicated in (c) above by the end of the 90-day suspension period.

(g) Entitlement without retroactive payment may be granted pending the filing of a new application as indicated in 5A:6-7.2 through 7.4.

(h) In states where substantially similar compensation is available pursuant to an act where the veteran establishes new residency, the veteran may elect to continue to receive the entitlement from the State of New Jersey to the exclusion of payment from that state.

(i) The Director of the Division of Veterans Services shall notify the veteran by letter if similar compensation is available from the state to which the veteran moved. In the event that such state provides similar compensation and the veteran elects continued entitlement from the State of New Jersey, verification of non-receipt of similar compensation payments shall be provided by the veteran within 30 days.

(j) In the event a veteran visits friends or relatives out-of-State for more than 60 days, the veteran shall notify the Division of Veterans Services within 30 days for continuity of entitlement. Out-of-State visiting for more than six months shall be considered an out-of-State address change. Continuity of entitlement shall be granted as indicated in (a) through (h) above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5A:6-7.6

Amended by R.2010 d.252, effective 11/1/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1648(a), 42 N.J.R. 2609(a).
In (b), (d), (i) and (j), substituted "Services" for "Programs"; and in (d), substituted "Division of Veterans Services" for "New Jersey Division of Pensions".