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NY A08429
Bill
Status
5/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Harry Bronson
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 10-member Fraud Assessment Commission appointed by the governor, including representatives from labor organizations (3), self-insured employers (2), insured employers (2), insurers (2), and one claimant attorney, with four-year terms
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Requires the Workers' Compensation Board chair to establish an annual assessment on employers by November 1, 2025, to fund investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud, failure to secure workers' compensation, and recordkeeping violations
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Creates the Workers' Compensation Fraud Investigation Fund under joint custody of the Workers' Compensation Board chair, Commissioner of Labor, and Comptroller to receive assessment revenues
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Mandates that at least 50% of fund monies be distributed to district attorneys for fraud investigation and prosecution, with provisions to redirect funds from counties whose DAs are unwilling or unable to pursue such cases
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Requires quarterly reports to legislative leaders on fund receipts, distributions, expenditures, and projected balances, with a request for proposals process to be developed by June 30, 2025
Legislative Description
Establishes a fraud assessment commission; directs the chair of the workers' compensation board, in consultation with the workers' compensation fraud inspector general and the fraud assessment commission, to establish an assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations to fund the investigation and prosecution of workers' compensation fraud, willful failure to secure payment of workers' compensation, and failure to keep true and accurate records; establishes the workers' compensation fraud investigation fund in the joint custody of the chair of the workers' compensation board, the commissioner of labor, and the comptroller, which shall consist of monies received from the imposition of the assessment for workers' compensation fraud investigations.
Last Action
substituted by s7950a
6/13/2025