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NY S09666
Bill
Status
5/16/2024
Primary Sponsor
Gustavo Rivera
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AI Summary
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Removes age limits (previously 18 or 23 if student) for children receiving accidental death benefits from deceased police, fire, correction, EMT, and other public safety employees.
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Changes "widow or widower" language to "surviving spouse" throughout General Municipal Law Section 208-f and NYC Administrative Code sections 13-149, 13-244, 13-347, and 13-544.
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Allows child beneficiaries to receive accidental death benefits for their lifetime instead of until reaching age 18 (or 23 if a student).
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Specifies that pension payments to children continue in the same amount as the joint and survivor pension received by the deceased member's surviving spouse until the child dies.
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Retroactively applies changes to July 1, 2017, with no requirement for repayment of previously received benefits.
Legislative Description
Provides age caps for certain retirement systems for children receiving accidental death benefits; provides that such benefits shall continue in the same amount as received by the member's widow or widower as a joint and survivor pension until every such child shall die.
Last Action
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
5/16/2024