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NY A00123
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Cahill
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AI Summary
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Amends the volunteer firefighters' benefit law by adding a new section 7-b regarding death benefit payments.
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Requires all death benefits under Section Seven of the article to be paid within ninety days of the date an application is filed with the Workers' Compensation Board.
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Directs the Workers' Compensation Board to conduct outreach services providing coordinated information to beneficiaries regarding assistance available with death benefit application procedures.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Establishes the payment of certain volunteer firefighter death benefits shall be within ninety days of the filing of application to receive such death benefit by the person or persons entitled to such benefit.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/5/2011