New Jersey Statutes 17B:27-51.11. Definitions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17B:27-51.11
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. “Group policy” means a group health insurance policy issued by an insurer pursuant to Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes.
b. “Insurer” means the entity issuing a group policy or an individual policy or converted policy.
c. “Insurance” , “Insures” and “Insured” refer to coverage under a group policy on a premium-paying basis.
d. “Premium” includes any premium or other consideration payable for coverage under a group or individual policy.
e. “Medicare” means Title XVIII of the United States Social Security Act as amended or superseded.
f. “Total disability of the employee or member” exists only while the employee or member (1) is not engaged in any gainful occupation, and (2) is completely unable, due to sickness or injury or both, to engage in any and every gainful occupation for which the person is reasonably fitted by education, training or experience.
L.1981, c. 422, s. 1.