NY A08131

Anthony Varvaro, a Port Authority police officer and member of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system, died on September 11, 2022 while traveling to work and shall be deemed to have died as a result of an accident sustained in the performance of duty.

Varvaro's beneficiary or beneficiaries are eligible to receive accidental death benefits under sections 361 and 361-a of the Retirement and Social Security Law if an application is filed within one year of this act's effective date.

Any amounts previously paid to Varvaro's beneficiaries by the retirement system shall be deducted on an actuarially equivalent basis from the accidental death benefit payable over the expected future lifetime of the beneficiary or beneficiaries.

The state of New York shall bear all costs associated with this act, with an estimated one-time payment of approximately $7.47 million if enacted during the 2024 Legislative Session.

The act takes effect immediately upon enactment.