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NY A08791
Bill
Status
1/12/2022
Primary Sponsor
Nily Rozic
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AI Summary
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Expands the Workers' Compensation Board's translation requirements to include all documents and forms that injured employees are required to complete, not just those used by or issued to injured employees.
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Requires translation of all Workers' Compensation Board documents that provide general information to injured employees about the process of applying for workers' compensation benefits.
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Mandates translations be provided in the ten most common non-English languages spoken by individuals with limited-English proficiency in New York State.
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Takes effect on the same date as chapter laws of 2021 (S. 1022-A and A. 6466-A) that established language access services for workers' compensation.
Legislative Description
Requires the workers' compensation board to provide translations of certain documents and forms used by injured employees to apply for workers' compensation benefits.
Last Action
substituted by s7843
2/9/2022