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NY A10349

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/13/2022

Primary Sponsor

Latoya Joyner

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Justice for Injured Workers Act" by amending the Workers' Compensation Law
  • Prohibits findings and decisions by the workers' compensation board, judge, or arbiter from being used as collateral estoppel in other actions or proceedings arising from the same occurrence, except for determinations of employer-employee relationships
  • Adds new section 118-a and amends section 11 of the Workers' Compensation Law to codify the collateral estoppel limitation
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Provides that determinations by the workers' compensation board shall not be given collateral estoppel effect in any other action or proceeding arising out of the same occurrence, other than the determination of the existence of an employer employee relationship.

Last Action

substituted by s9149

6/3/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules6/2/2022
Ways and Means6/2/2022
Labor5/13/2022

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