NY A10602

Establishes a rebuttable presumption that heart disease-related total or partial disability or death in fire alarm dispatchers, supervising fire alarm dispatchers level one or two, and recently retired members (within 5 years) of fire departments in cities with populations of one million or more was incurred in the performance of duty.

Applies presumption only to members who passed a physical examination upon entry into service that revealed no evidence of the heart condition.

Exemption from the presumption does not apply to workers' compensation law and labor law purposes.

New York City bears all past service costs associated with implementing the act.

Provisions are exempt from the appropriation requirement under retirement and social security law and take effect immediately.