According to the manufacturer the safety system is still energized and will work while the switch is off and the blade is coasting to a stop.
Since tablesaws rarely injure anyone but the operator I am not a big fan of .GOV intervening and making features mandatory. The UL will most likely make a lot of those features mandatory by not listing saws without them in the future.
Hope your hand heals fast, we are all guilty of breaking the rules from time to time. Sometimes you get bit some times you don't. The only incidents I have had have been kickbacks but they still did some damage.
Joe
JC Custom WoodWorks
For best results, try not to do anything stupid.
"So this is how liberty dies...with thunderous applause." - Padmé Amidala "Star Wars III: The Revenge of the Sith"