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NY A08189
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Durso
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AI Summary
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Amends Workers' Compensation Law Section 15 to clarify that temporarily partially disabled workers receive two-thirds of the difference between their pre-injury average weekly wages and their post-injury earning capacity
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Eliminates the requirement for injured employees receiving temporary partial disability benefits to demonstrate ongoing attachment to the labor market
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Benefits continue during the duration of temporary partial disability unless the Workers' Compensation Board determines the employee's separation from employment is completely unrelated to their compensable injury
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Updates gendered language in the statute from "his" to "such injured employee's"
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Clarifies that workers who are temporarily partially disabled are entitled to payment of benefits at a reduced rate unless their separation from employment is unrelated to the compensable injury.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/7/2026