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NY S07289
Bill
Status
Passed
12/8/2023
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Gounardes
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AI Summary
- Amends General Municipal Law Section 207-kk to add endocrine/thyroid cancer to the list of presumed occupational cancers for firefighters in cities with populations of one million or more
- Creates rebuttable presumption that thyroid cancer or other endocrine system cancers were incurred in performance of duty for active members and retirees retired five years or less who passed entry physical examination
- Entitles affected members to Performance of Duty Disability Retirement Benefit (75% of final average salary or service retirement benefit, whichever is greater) instead of ordinary disability benefit
- Provides beneficiaries of deceased members with Accidental Death Benefit (50% of last year wages plus Special Accidental Death Benefit) instead of ordinary death benefit
- Estimated financial impact of approximately $468,300 per disability occurrence and $2.3 million per death occurrence in present value of future employer contributions; takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Includes thyroid cancer in the list of cancers presumed to be incurred in the performance of duty for purposes of disability retirement for firefighters in a city with a population of one million or more.
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.715
12/8/2023
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means6/8/2023
Rules6/8/2023
Local Government5/19/2023
Full Bill Text
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