NY A00359

Bill

Requires the workers' compensation board to appoint the uninsured employers fund as the insurance carrier in cases when the identity of the responsible insurance carrier for the employer cannot be determined within ten days of the filing of a claim and to proceed with hearings and provide notices necessary to process such claim; makes conforming technical changes.

Introduced
01/06/2021

In Committee
05/25/2021

Crossed Over
06/03/2021

Passed
12/10/2021

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/22/2021

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to requiring the workers' compensation board to appoint the uninsured employers' fund as the insurance carrier in cases when the identity of the responsible insurance carrier for the employer cannot be determined within ten days of the filing of a claim and to proceed with hearings and provide notices necessary to process such claim; and to make conforming technical changes

AI Summary

This bill amends the Workers' Compensation Law to require the Workers' Compensation Board to appoint the Uninsured Employers' Fund as the insurance carrier in cases where the identity of the responsible insurance carrier for the employer cannot be determined within 10 days of the filing of a claim. The bill also directs the Board to schedule a hearing to determine the identity of the responsible insurance carrier and provide notice to the employer. Additionally, the bill makes conforming technical changes to related definitions in the law.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (12)

Vivian Cook (D)*, Jonathan Jacobson (D)*, Thomas Abinanti (D), Michael Cusick (D), Joe DeStefano (R), Deborah Glick (D), Richard Gottfried (D), Ron Kim (D), N. Nick Perry (D), Nader Sayegh (D), Jo Anne Simon (D), Phil Steck (D),

Last Action

approval memo.89 (on 12/22/2021)

Official Document

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A359

(1 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A359
BillText	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00359&term=2021&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A00359A
BillText	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00359&term=2021&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A00359

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