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NY A07693
Bill
Status
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Chludzinski
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AI Summary
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Allows Lawrence Korzeniewski, statutory beneficiary of Janice Korzeniewski, to convert her service retirement benefit into an accidental death benefit
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Janice Korzeniewski was a member of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System who worked from March 1, 2020 through April 16, 2020 as directed by her employer, contracted COVID-19 within 45 days, and died from the disease on October 19, 2020
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Beneficiary must file a written request with the state comptroller within one year of the act's effective date
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Bypasses existing law (§607-i of Retirement and Social Security Law) which requires the deceased to have retired prior to July 1, 2020 for conversion eligibility; Janice Korzeniewski retired August 10, 2020
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State of New York will bear all past service costs, estimated at approximately $192,000 as a one-time payment
Legislative Description
Grants Lawrence Korzeniewski, the statutory beneficiary of Janice Korzeniewski, accidental death benefits because Janice Korzeniewski was directed by her employer to return to work and contracted COVID-19 within 45 days of reporting to work and died from such disease.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
1/7/2026