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NY A05828
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
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AI Summary
- Amends Labor Law Section 591 to add new subdivision 2-a addressing COVID-19 quarantine provisions for emergency medical services personnel
- Applies to employees of the City of New York or hospitals within New York City whose duties are emergency medical technician or advanced emergency medical technician roles responding to 911 emergency medical services calls
- Allows covered employees under mandatory or voluntary COVID-19 quarantine to receive unemployment benefit payments without being deprived of benefits due to the quarantine
- Exempts quarantined claimants from requirements to participate in reemployment services or use vacation time during their quarantine period
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to eligibility for unemployment benefits for certain New York city emergency medical services personnel under quarantine for coronavirus (COVID-19); provides that such employees shall not be deprived of benefit payments by reason of COVID-19 quarantine.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/3/2024
Committee Referrals
Labor3/23/2023
Full Bill Text
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