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NY A07425

Bill

Status

Passed

9/9/2022

Primary Sponsor

Peter Abbate

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Estates, Powers and Trusts Law to create an alternative to compromise proceedings for September 11th Victim Compensation Fund awards consisting solely of non-economic losses.

  • Allows a personal representative to file a consent to adequacy of the award signed by all interested parties instead of pursuing a formal compromise proceeding.

  • Includes funeral expense reimbursement as a non-economic loss for purposes of this provision.

  • Applies to awards from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund established under Public Law 107-42.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Provides that in the case of recovery of an award from the September 11th victim compensation fund consisting solely of non-economic losses, a personal representative may file a consent to the adequacy of the award by all interested parties in lieu of a compromise proceeding.

Last Action

signed chap.557

9/9/2022

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/16/2022
Rules5/10/2022
Judiciary5/7/2021

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