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NY A06424

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/17/2021

Primary Sponsor

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds new section 16-a to the workers' compensation law allowing death benefit claims for workers who died from cancer caused by diesel exhaust exposure
  • Permits claims filed within one year of the act's effective date to bypass the standard filing time limitations under sections 18 and 28 of the workers' compensation law
  • Claims filed after the one-year window remain subject to standard filing deadlines under sections 18 and 28
  • Known as "the Nigro Act"
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Provides a claim-filing opportunity for the widows and dependents of workers who died as a result of cancer caused by exposure to diesel exhaust.

Last Action

substituted by s661

6/10/2021

Committee Referrals

Rules6/9/2021
Ways and Means6/7/2021
Labor3/17/2021

Full Bill Text

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