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NY A05315
Bill
Status
2/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Karines Reyes
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AI Summary
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Allows a workers' compensation claimant's attorney or representative to communicate verbally or in writing with the injured employee's treating provider or medical consultant without it being considered improper influence
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Prohibits such attorney-provider communications from being used as a basis to diminish or preclude the medical opinion of the treating provider or claimant's consultant
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Establishes that communication between a claimant's attorney and medical providers shall not be presumed to be an attempt to improperly influence the provider
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Updates gendered language in the existing workers' compensation law by replacing "him" and "his" with gender-neutral terms
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Provides that certain communications between a claimant's attorney or representative and an injured employee's treating provider or a claimant's medical consultant are not improper influence or an attempt to improperly influence.
Last Action
substituted by s4518
2/24/2026