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NY A00181

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Cahill

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Origin

Assembly

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Claim Assistance Unit within the Workers' Compensation Board to assist injured firefighters and surviving dependents
  • Unit must initiate contact with any volunteer firefighter sustaining a life-threatening injury or, in case of death, with surviving dependents
  • Unit responsible for providing assistance to file claims and expedite payment of all allowable benefits under the volunteer firefighters' benefit law
  • Allows claim assistants to give notice of injury or death on behalf of firefighters or dependents to the appropriate political subdivision
  • Takes effect 120 days after enactment, with rules and regulations to be implemented immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Establishes a volunteer firefighters' benefit claim assistance unit to initiate contact with injured firefighter or his or her surviving dependents and assist with filing claims and expediting payments.

Last Action

referred to local governments

1/5/2011

Committee Referrals

Local Governments1/5/2011

Full Bill Text

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