NY A10285

Creates an Office of Special Investigation for Work-Related Fatalities within the New York Attorney General's office with authority to investigate and prosecute criminal offenses connected to worker deaths

Broadly defines "employee" to include direct employees, contractors, subcontractors, independent contractors, temporary workers, apprentices, interns, and volunteers

Requires coroners, medical examiners, local law enforcement, district attorneys, and the Department of Labor to notify the office within 48 hours of learning about a potential work-related fatality, with detailed incident reports

Covers fatalities from unsafe working conditions, employer negligence, safety violations, machinery accidents, falls, structural failures, and workplace violence across all industries

Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for agencies to develop implementing regulations