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NY A07871
Bill
Status
7/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Gina Sillitti
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AI Summary
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Establishes presumptive evidence that Parkinson's Disease in volunteer firefighters was caused by job-related accidents, shifting burden of proof to employers to demonstrate otherwise.
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Applies to volunteer firefighters with minimum 5 years of service who passed a physical examination upon entry showing no evidence of the disease.
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Amends the Retirement and Social Security Law, Education Law, and Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law to provide disability retirement and accidental death benefits for eligible members.
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Allows affected members to qualify for enhanced benefits including accidental disability benefits (up to 10 times salary for NYSLERS/NYSLPFRS) and accidental death benefits without standard service requirements.
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Takes effect immediately with no appropriation requirement; fiscal note estimates unknown number of members could be affected with varying costs depending on age, service, and salary.
Legislative Description
Provides that any condition of impairment of health caused by Parkinson's Disease, resulting in total disability or death to a volunteer firefighter is presumptive evidence that such disability or death was caused by the natural and proximate result of an accident and was sustained in the performance and discharge of duty.
Last Action
print number 7871a
4/10/2024