Loading chat...
NY A10172
Bill
Status
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Stacey Pheffer Amato
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Creates a disability presumption for public retirement system members who have either been determined to have a permanent partial disability by the New York State Workers' Compensation Board, or been approved for Social Security Disability benefits by the U.S. Social Security Administration
-
Members meeting either federal or state disability criteria would automatically be deemed eligible for disability benefits from their public retirement system, bypassing the system's own disability determination process
-
Current law requires members to be found physically or mentally incapacitated for gainful employment by the retirement system's own Medical Board to qualify for disability benefits
-
Estimated cost per affected member ranges from $280,000 (age 30) to $400,000 (age 50), representing approximately 3.8 to 4.5 times the member's salary
-
Takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies to the New York State Teachers' Retirement System and other public retirement systems defined under Section 800 of the Retirement and Social Security Law
Legislative Description
Provides that a member of a public retirement system who has been determined to have a permanent partial disability by the workers' compensation board of the state of New York, and who the United States social security administration has determined is disabled for substantial gainful activity, and approved for social security disability benefits, shall be deemed to be disabled for the purposes of eligibility for disability benefits of such public retirement system.
Last Action
referred to governmental employees
2/12/2026