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NY A09909
Bill
Status
12/7/2018
Primary Sponsor
Peter Abbate
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AI Summary
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Amends Retirement and Social Security Law Section 605-a to allow uniformed court officers and peace officers in the unified court system to receive accidental disability retirement for injuries sustained as a result of physical assault while in service.
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Establishes a presumption that members injured by physical assault in service are entitled to accidental disability retirement unless contrary evidence is proven.
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Accidental disability benefit provides 75% of final average salary minus worker's compensation to eligible Tier 3, 4, 5, and 6 members.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment and is not subject to section 25 of the Retirement and Social Security Law.
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Fiscal estimate indicates average per-person cost of approximately three times salary, with very few members anticipated to be affected by the legislation.
Legislative Description
Provides that uniformed court officers and peace officers employed in the unified court system shall be entitled to accidental disability retirement if they sustain injuries as the result of a physical assault by an assailant suffered while in service.
Last Action
tabled
12/7/2018