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NY A11078

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/7/2020

Primary Sponsor

Phillip Steck

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases permanent total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters from $600 to $900 per week, effective July 1, 2020.

  • Increases temporary total disability benefits for volunteer firefighters injured on or after July 1, 2020 from $400 to $900 per week.

  • Increases permanent partial disability payments for volunteer firefighters injured on or after July 1, 2020 to $900 per week for 75% or greater earning capacity loss, $536 per week for 50-74% loss, and $200 per week for 25-49% loss; changes minimum payment from $0 to $50 per week for losses below 25%.

  • Makes identical benefit increases for volunteer ambulance workers as specified for firefighters, including $900 per week for permanent total disability and temporary total disability injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2020.

  • Effective immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Increases temporary and permanent disability payments for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, and specifies weekly payment amounts for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers injured in the line of duty on or after July first, two thousand twenty.

Last Action

referred to local governments

10/7/2020

Committee Referrals

Local Governments10/7/2020

Full Bill Text

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